A resolution designating October 8, 2026, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".
Designates October 8, 2026, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.
Agreed to in the Senate on Sept. 30, 2026. A resolution like this does not go to the other chamber or the President.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
- COMMITTEECOMM.SKIPPED
- AGREED TOAGREEDSEP 30
What the bill would do, and why it matters
Hydrogen and fuel cells are used in some energy and transportation applications. The Senate designates October 8, 2026, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day to recognize those technologies.
- NON-BINDING A simple resolution carries no force of law. It expresses the chamber's opinion or sets internal rules — it does not bind agencies, the President, or anyone outside Congress.
- COMMEMORATIVE This measure honors, congratulates or commemorates, or marks an observance such as an awareness day or month. It creates no legal obligations.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Designates a hydrogen and fuel cell observance
The Senate designates October 8, 2026, as “National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.”
The resolution gives public recognition to hydrogen and fuel cell technologies and the work being done to develop them. It does not change policy or require practical steps.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Blumenthal with 3 original cosponsors
- Committee—COMMITTEE—Went to the floor without a committee report
- SAME DAYAgreed to in the SenateSEP 30, 2026SENATE FLOORSEP 30, 2026Unanimous consent
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026AGREED TOSENATESubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 3 states
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. The smaller side has 1 member.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. The smaller side has 1 member.
Sen. Blumenthal’s record: sponsored 132 bills this Congress. 10 passed the Senate; 0 became law.
- Bill CassidyR-LAORIGINAL
- Christopher A. CoonsD-DEORIGINAL
- Christopher MurphyD-CTORIGINAL
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