BIRD Energy and U.S.-Israel Energy Center Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Latest Action · March 21, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
H.R. 2280 extends and expands the U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation program, which promotes joint research and development between the two countries in energy technologies. The bill increases annual funding from $2 million to $5 million for cooperative research and from $4 million to $7 million for an energy center, with both funding levels set to run through fiscal year 2031. The legislation also broadens the scope of eligible energy projects to include new areas such as hydrogen, fusion energy, industrial decarbonization, carbon management, and cybersecurity for energy infrastructure. Additionally, the bill extends the overall authorization for the program through 2035, ensuring long-term support for joint energy innovation efforts that aim to advance clean energy technologies and strengthen economic competitiveness for both nations.
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