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BIRD Energy and U.S.-Israel Energy Center Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
In Committee
Summary
Reauthorizes and expands U.S.-Israel energy cooperation. It raises funding caps, adds new technology areas, and extends the program's authorization into the 2030s to support commercialization and competitiveness.
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- Businesses and researchers: Cooperative research funding cap increases to $5 million annually from $2 million, and the U.S.-Israel Energy Center cap rises to $7 million from $4 million.
- Technology and infrastructure: The program adds seven new focus areas — hydrogen energy, fusion energy, industrial decarbonization, carbon management, agrivoltaics, grid modernization, and cybersecurity for energy infrastructure.
- Program timeline: Annual authorizations are extended to cover fiscal years 2026 through 2031, and the overall reauthorization horizon is moved to 2035.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Energy cooperation authorization through 2035
The bill would keep U.S.-Israel energy cooperation authorized through 2035. It would take effect when enacted. This would not add funding by itself. It would let agencies and partners keep running these programs under existing law.
New focus areas for joint energy projects
The bill would add new eligible topics for U.S.-Israel energy work. New areas include hydrogen, fusion, industrial decarbonization, carbon management, agrivoltaics, grid modernization, and energy cybersecurity. Groups in these fields could apply to take part. This would not add funding by itself.
More funding for U.S.-Israel energy research
If enacted, annual caps for U.S.-Israel energy research would rise. The cooperative research cap would go from $2 million to $5 million. The Energy Center cap would go from $4 million to $7 million. These caps would apply in fiscal years 2026 through 2031. This would not add funding by itself, but it would allow larger grants when money is provided.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Roll Call Votes
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