Marine Energy Technologies Acceleration Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5692 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5692 To accelerate the competitiveness of the United States in marine energy technologies, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2025 Ms. Barragan (for herself, Ms. Bonamici, and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To accelerate the competitiveness of the United States in marine energy technologies, 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 ``Marine Energy Technologies Acceleration Act''. SEC. 2. MARINE ENERGY ACCELERATION. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Marine Energy Acceleration Fund established under subsection (b). (2) Marine energy.--The term ``marine energy'' has the meaning given that term in section 632 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17211). (3) National marine energy centers.--The term ``National Marine Energy Centers'' means the National Marine Energy Centers referred to in, or established under, section 636 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17215). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy. (b) Marine Energy Acceleration Fund.-- (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a fund, to be known as the