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S. 1679

Referred to Committee

SEA FUEL Act of 2019

Introduced 5/23/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

5/23/2019 • Senate

Summary

Securing Energy for our Armed Forces Using Engineering Leadership Act of 2019 or the SEA FUEL Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Defense to carry out a program of research, development, testing, evaluation, study, and demonstration of technologies related to blue carbon capture and direct air capture, with the goals of developing technologies to turn carbon dioxide into clean fuels, creating products for military uses, and using the technologies at military facilities and in military transportation. The bill defines "blue carbon capture" as the removal of dissolved carbon dioxide from seawater through engineered or inorganic processes and "direct air capture" as the use of equipment to capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.

Introduced in Senate • 5/23/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyGovernment studies and investigationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMotor fuelsTechnology assessment

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Democrat • RI

Sponsored 5/23/2019

Cosponsors (2)

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Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

D-RI

Joined 5/23/2019

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Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

R-AK

Joined 5/23/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 23, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Introduced in Senate5/23/2019

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2