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S5220Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the battery processing and manufacturing program, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-08-03
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democrat · NV · Senator
Votes with party: 79.3% (859 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001113

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2026-08-03
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2026-08-03
  • Jacky Rosen (D-NV)Original· 2026-08-03
  • Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)Original· 2026-08-03

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-08-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-08-03

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would extend and reauthorize a federal program that supports the development of battery processing and manufacturing facilities in the United States, helping to build domestic capacity for producing batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems. This would affect battery manufacturers, workers in the clean energy sector, and companies involved in mining and processing battery materials like lithium and cobalt. The bill aims to reduce American dependence on foreign battery production and create jobs in manufacturing and related industries.

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Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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    Referred to Committee · 2026-08-03
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    Referred to Committee · 2026-07-30
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    Referred to Committee · 2026-07-27