House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-246
Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act
Became law on Sep 28, 2018.
Sponsor: Rep. Lamar Smith R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 20, 2017
- Committee actionMar 8, 2018
- Passed HouseJan 24, 2017 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateJul 23, 2018 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesSep 13, 2018
- To the PresidentSep 18, 2018
- Became lawSep 28, 2018
Latest action: Sep 28, 2018 — Became Public Law No: 115-246.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 589.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 589, Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act” on August 2, 2018. CBO’s description reads “As passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on January 24, 2017”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, August 2, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54324
- CBO publication date
- August 2, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 589, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/589
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 589, Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act” on August 3, 2018. CBO’s description reads “As passed by the United States Senate on July 23, 2018”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, August 3, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54337
- CBO publication date
- August 3, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 589, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/589
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
bbf98a43f6b9436c4f14057f880141c5a3c91fe5da7a0ee204d328f4b9b54b51
PORKER links to the estimate and does not repeat its dollar figures. Each estimate is for the version of the bill its description names; the bill may have changed since.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: S. Rept. 115-242 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on May 9, 2018.Source: Congress.gov, reported May 9, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/115/SRPT/242
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 589, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/589
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
bbf98a43f6b9436c4f14057f880141c5a3c91fe5da7a0ee204d328f4b9b54b51
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SMITH of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H560):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department of Officer thereof.Source: Congress.gov, record updated September 8, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 295 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 589, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/589
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
bbf98a43f6b9436c4f14057f880141c5a3c91fe5da7a0ee204d328f4b9b54b51
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
20 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 8 Democrats
8 of 20 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
Brian Babin (R-TX), Jim Banks (R-IN), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Barbara Comstock (R-VA), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Randy Hultgren (R-IL), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Stephen Knight (R-CA), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Randy Weber (R-TX).
More from the sponsor
Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.