To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a program to support the development, maintenance, implementation, and adoption of digital identification systems for advanced energy technologies for the purpose of increasing critical material supply chain transparency.
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Latest Action · April 30, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a program supporting digital identification systems for advanced clean energy technologies, with a focus on tracking critical materials through supply chains. The program specifically emphasizes battery identification systems that would document battery components, their origins, manufacturing locations, recycled content, and information about labor and environmental practices involved in their production. Companies developing batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage would be primary users of these systems, along with manufacturers of renewable energy equipment and other clean energy technologies. The legislation authorizes $20 million per year for fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to fund the program through grants and technical assistance to entities developing and implementing these identification systems. The Secretary of Energy must report to Congress on the program's progress within four years of enactment, and the initiative requires coordination with multiple federal agencies including the EPA, State Department, Labor Department, and others to ensure the digital systems align with existing regulations and support recycling and sustainable sourcing goals.
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