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title: "Expressing support for designation of October 8, 2015, as \"National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day\"."
identifier: "114-HRES-468"
congress: 114
bill_number: 468
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/114/bills/hres/468"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/468"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T00:50:32.817Z"
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Whereas hydrogen, which has an atomic mass of 1.008, is the most abundant chemical substance in the universe;Whereas the United States is a world leader in the development and deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies;Whereas hydrogen fuel cells played an instrumental role in the United States space program, helping the United States achieve the mission of landing a man on the moon;Whereas private industry, Federal and State governments, national laboratories, and universities continue to improve fuel cell and hydrogen technologies to address our most pressing energy, environmental, and economic issues;Whereas fuel cells utilizing hydrogen and hydrogen-rich fuels to generate electricity are clean, efficient, resilient technologies being sold for stationary and backup power, zero-emission light duty motor vehicles and buses, industrial vehicles, and portable power;Whereas stationary fuel cells are being placed in service for continuous and backup power to provide business and energy consumers with reliable power in the event of grid outages;Whereas stationary fuel cells can help reduce water use compared to traditional power generation technologies;Whereas fuel cell electric light duty motor vehicles and buses that utilize hydrogen can completely replicate the experience of internal combustion vehicles including comparable range and refueling times;Whereas hydrogen fuel cell industrial vehicles are being deployed at logistical hubs and warehouses across the country and are also being exported to facilities in Europe and Asia;Whereas hydrogen is a non-toxic gas that can be derived from a variety of domestically available traditional and renewable resources, including solar, wind, biogas and the abundant supply of natural gas in the United States;Whereas hydrogen and fuel cells can store energy to help enhance the grid and maximize opportunities to deploy renewable energy;Whereas the United States currently produces and uses more than 11,000,000 metric tons of hydrogen per year;Whereas engineers and safety code and standard professionals have developed consensus-based protocols for safe delivery, handling, and use of hydrogen; andWhereas, October 8, 2015, would be an appropriate date to designate as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day": Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives supports the designation of “National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day”.