Better Energy Storage and Safety Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8706 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8706 To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to modify certain programs and projects with respect to energy storage technology, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2026 Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Harrigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to modify certain programs and projects with respect to energy storage technology, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Better Energy Storage and Safety Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY. (a) Clarification of Definition of Energy Storage System.-- Subsection (a)(1) of section 3201 of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 17232) is amended by inserting ``(including any components or modules that comprise such a system)'' after ``any system''. (b) Energy Storage System Research, Development, and Deployment Program.-- (1) Expanding objectives.--Paragraph (2) of section 3201(b) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 17232(b)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``modules,'' after ``components,''; and (ii) in clause (i), by inserting ``of residential and utility energy storage systems'' after ``deployment''; (B) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(K) models, tools, and diagnostic data sets to improve the safe installation and long-term operation of energy