H.R. 9019 · 116th Congress

Securing Helium for Science Act of 2020

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Joe Neguse
Introduced
2020-12-17
Latest action
2020-12-17 · Introduced in House

Summary

Securing Helium for Science Act of 2020

This bill revises requirements governing the sale of the Federal Helium Reserve.

Under current law, the federal government must sell or dispose of all assets of the Federal Helium Reserve by Sept 30, 2021. The bill requires any purchaser of the assets to agree to provide helium to holders of federal research grants at a discounted rate for the next eight years as specified by the bill.