119-sres427

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 427 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 427

 Designating October 8, 2025, as ``National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 
 Day''.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 September 30, 2025

 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Coons) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

 Designating October 8, 2025, as ``National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 
 Day''.

Whereas hydrogen, which has an atomic mass of 1.008, is the most abundant 
 element 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 institutions of higher education continue to improve fuel cell and 
 hydrogen technologies to address the most pressing energy, 
 environmental, and economic issues of the United States;
Whereas fuel cells utilizing hydrogen and hydrogen-rich fuels to generate 
 electricity are clean, efficient, safe, and resilient technologies being 
 used for--

    (1) stationary and backup power generation; and

    (2) zero-emission transportation for light-duty vehicles, industrial 
vehicles, delivery vans, buses, trucks, trains, military vehicles, marine 
applications, and aerial vehicles;

Whereas stationary fuel cells are being placed in service for continuous and 
 backup power to provide businesses and other energy consumers with 
 reliable power in the event of grid outages;
Whereas stationary fuel cells can help reduce water use, as compared to 
 traditional power generation technologies;
Whereas fuel cell electric vehicles that utilize hydrogen can mimic the 
 experience of internal combustion vehicles, including comparable range 
 and refueling times;
Whereas hydrogen fuel cell industrial vehicles are deployed at logistical hubs 
 and warehouses across the United States and exported to facilities in 
 Europe and Asia;
Whereas hydrogen is a nontoxic 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 produces and uses approximately 10,000,000 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; and
Whereas the ingenuity of the people of the United States is essential to paving 
 the way for the future use of hydrogen technologies: Now, therefore, be 
 it
 Resolved, That the Senate designates October 8, 2025, as ``National 
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day''.
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