United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2986 (116th)
BEST Act
Introduced
23 May 2019
Last action
7 August 2020 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
Sponsors
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Sean Casten, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Anthony Gonzalez, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Don Bacon, Raúl Grijalva, Dan Crenshaw, Joseph Kennedy, Mike Gallagher, Daniel Lipinski, Steve Stivers, Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7], Patrick McHenry, Ed Case, Ken Calvert, Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Barbara Lee, Abigail Spanberger, John Katko, Ann Kuster, RON KIND, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Zoe Lofgren, TJ Cox, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], James Himes, Debra Haaland, Elaine Luria, JOHN LEWIS, Earl Blumenauer, Rick Larsen, Christopher Smith, Elise Stefanik, Anthony Brindisi, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Gerald Connolly, Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Bradley Schneider, Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], David Scott, Josh Harder, Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Grace Napolitano
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Better Energy Storage Technology Act or the BEST Act This bill addresses grid-scale energy storage systems. The bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish within its Office of Electricity a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems. DOE must enter into agreements to carry out not more than five demonstration projects and develop a 10-year strategic plan and cost targets for grid-scale energy storage systems.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
23 May 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Source: Committee
23 May 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 December 2019
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
19 December 2019
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 February 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 February 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
7 August 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
Source: Calendars
7 August 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-472.
Source: Committee
7 August 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-472.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 7 August 2020 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 23 May 2019 · Official file
Documents
6 official files
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 7 August 2020
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 7 August 2020
Reported to House
summary · EN · 7 August 2020
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 May 2019
Sponsors
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Sean Casten · D · Sponsor
- Jaime Herrera Beutler · R · Sponsor
- Anthony Gonzalez · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Don Bacon · R · Cosponsor
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
- Dan Crenshaw · R · Cosponsor
- Joseph Kennedy · D · Cosponsor
- Mike Gallagher · R · Cosponsor
- Daniel Lipinski · D · Cosponsor
- Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Patrick McHenry · R · Cosponsor
- Ed Case · D · Cosponsor
- Ken Calvert · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
- Abigail Spanberger · D · Cosponsor
- John Katko · R · Cosponsor
- Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
- RON KIND · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
- TJ Cox · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- James Himes · D · Cosponsor
- Debra Haaland · D · Cosponsor
- Elaine Luria · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
- Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
- Rick Larsen · D · Cosponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
- Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
- Anthony Brindisi · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Bradley Schneider · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Josh Harder · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
Showing 48 of 104 sponsors and actors.
Related records
- related to → BEST Act
- related to ← Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2020
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2986
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2986
- us · 116-hr-2986 · source updated 5 December 2025