# 119-hres-788: Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2025, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".

119-hres-788, Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2025, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-788
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2025, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**Designating October 8, 2025 as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day** would honor hydrogen and fuel cell technologies as important clean energy and transport solutions. The resolution highlights hydrogen's abundance and U.S. leadership, notes its role in early space missions, cites domestic production of about 10 million metric tons per year, and points to wide uses from passenger vehicles and industrial equipment to stationary backup power and grid storage backed by consensus safety standards.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-788 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/788)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-788 (as of 2026-10-15).