The House approved legislation Monday that would require more regular reporting from a Department of Energy office critical to deploying emerging, clean energy technologies.
H.R. 1453, the “Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act,” would require the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to submit semiannual reports to Congress on the status of projects and grants. It passed by voice vote.
Republicans pitched the bill — sponsored by Reps. Mike Carey (R-Ohio) and Josh Riley (D-N.Y.) — as a way to further scrutinize climate law funding passed under the Biden administration.
“Requiring DOE to submit semi annual reports will provide Congress with crucial tools to protect taxpayer dollars, hold DOE accountable and ensure that projects are based on merit rather than crony favoritism,” said Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee.
