# 116-hr-2986: BEST Act

116-hr-2986, BEST Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2986
- Congress: 116
- Title: BEST Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
- Introduced: 2019-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 102
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (102)

- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2019-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2019-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2019-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2019-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2019-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2019-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2019-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2019-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2019-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2019-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2019-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2019-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] (D-UT), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2020-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-2986 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2986)

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