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H.R. 5610 (115th)

BEST Act of 2018

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Introduced

25 April 2018

Last action

22 May 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Sponsors

Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

11 August 2025

Energy

Summary

Better Energy Storage Technology Act of 2018 or the BEST Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish new goals for its energy storage program and enter into agreements to carry out at least three grid-scale energy storage demonstration projects. (The energy storage program supports the ability of the United States to remain globally competitive in energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution.)

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Timeline

  1. 25 April 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 April 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 April 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 May 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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