# 116-hr-3597: Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

116-hr-3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] (D-UT); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-3597
- Congress: 116
- Title: Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400.
- Introduced: 2019-06-28
- Sponsor: Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] (D-UT)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Energy to carry out a grant program to research, develop, and evaluate solar energy technologies and systems.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2019-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
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- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-3597 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3597)

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- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3597 (as of 2025-11-18).