# 114-hr-5638: Solar Fuels Innovation Act

114-hr-5638, Solar Fuels Innovation Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5638
- Congress: 114
- Title: Solar Fuels Innovation Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2016-07-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Solar Fuels Innovation Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out the Solar Fuels Basic Research Initiative to expand scientific knowledge about converting solar energy into chemical energy. Specifically, DOE must support research about: (1) replicating natural photosynthetic processes in artificial photosynthesis processes, and (2) generating a variety of fuels produced from sunlight through artificial photosynthesis. (A photosynthetic process is one used by plants to convert light from the sun into chemical energy. Artificial, human-made photosynthesis mimics the natural process.) Appropriations authorized under the bill may not be obligated or expended for commercial application of energy technology. The bill repeals a requirement for DOE to support a research and development program in catalysis science.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] (R-IL), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5640: Electricity Storage Innovation Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
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## Sources
- [114-hr-5638 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5638)

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- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-4828: Conscience Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4828)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5638 (as of 2025-11-18).