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119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Aug 3, 2026
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S. 5220In CommitteeEnergy

Clean Transportation Jobs and Development Act of 2026

Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine (D-NV)4 cosponsorsIntroduced Aug 3, 2026
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In plain English

S. 5220, sponsored by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), establishes programs to develop battery processing, critical minerals extraction, and advanced vehicle technologies for cleaner transportation. The bill creates an Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, funds research into battery manufacturing and vehicle security systems, and supports development of energy-efficient technologies for medium-duty, heavy-duty, commercial, and transit vehicles. It also establishes an advisory committee on advanced vehicle technologies and requires reporting on emerging transportation-related technology development.

What’s in the bill (11 sections)
  • Sec. 2. Definitions
  • Sec. 3. Battery processing and manufacturing
  • Sec. 4. Office of critical minerals and energy innovation
  • Sec. 5. Grant program for processing of critical minerals and
  • Sec. 6. Reporting on the development of certain technologies
  • Sec. 7. Advanced vehicle research and development
  • Sec. 8. Advanced on-road vehicle security program
  • Sec. 9. Vehicle energy storage system safety program
  • Sec. 10. Advanced vehicle technologies advisory committee
  • Sec. 11. Medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial and transit vehicles
  • Sec. 12. Energy-efficient mobility systems program
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.

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Activity timeline

Aug 3
Aug 3
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 3
Aug 3
Introduced in Senate
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Aug 3
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 3
Introduced in Senate

All 4 cosponsors

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