[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4032 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4032

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and 
   the Secretary of Energy to exercise leadership in the creation of 
 Federal and international policies relating to the safe and efficient 
use of hydrogen to increase aviation decarbonization and reduce air and 
                noise pollution, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2023

 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and 
Mr. Espaillat) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and 
   the Secretary of Energy to exercise leadership in the creation of 
 Federal and international policies relating to the safe and efficient 
use of hydrogen to increase aviation decarbonization and reduce air and 
                noise pollution, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Hydrogen Aviation Strategy Act''.

SEC. 2. FAA AND DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LEADERSHIP ON USING HYDROGEN TO 
              INCREASE AVIATION DECARBONIZATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, acting primarily 
through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (in 
this Act referred to as the ``Administrator''), and jointly with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall exercise leadership in the creation of 
Federal and international policies, and shall conduct studies, relating 
to the safe and efficient use of hydrogen to increase aviation 
decarbonization and reduce air and noise pollution.
    (b) Exercise of Leadership.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator, and the Secretary of 
Energy shall--
            (1) establish positions and goals for the use of hydrogen 
        to increase aviation decarbonization;
            (2) through grant, contract, or interagency agreements, 
        study the contribution the use of hydrogen would have on 
        aviation decarbonization, including hydrogen as an input for 
        conventional jet fuel, sustainable aviation fuel, and power to 
        liquids or synthetic fuel, and on air pollution and noise 
        pollution, and study ways of accelerating introduction of 
        hydrogen-powered aircraft;
            (3) review grant eligibility requirements and other 
        policies and requirements of the Federal Aviation 
        Administration and the Department of Energy to identify ways to 
        increase the use of hydrogen;
            (4) consider the needs of the aerospace industry, aviation 
        suppliers, hydrogen producers, airlines, and other stakeholders 
        when creating policies that enable the safe commercial 
        deployment of hydrogen in aviation;
            (5) obtain input from the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration, the aerospace industry, aviation suppliers, 
        hydrogen producers, airlines, airport sponsors, fixed base 
        operators, and other stakeholders regarding--
                    (A) the efficient use of hydrogen to decarbonize 
                aviation within United States airspace, including--
                            (i) updating or modifying existing policies 
                        on such use;
                            (ii) barriers to, and benefits of, the 
                        introduction of aircraft powered with hydrogen;
                            (iii) the operational differences between 
                        aircraft powered with hydrogen and aircraft 
                        powered with other types of fuels;
                            (iv) impacts on aircraft emissions; and
                            (v) public, economic, and noise benefits of 
                        the operation of aircraft powered with hydrogen 
                        and associated aerospace industry activity; and
                    (B) other issues identified by the Secretary of 
                Transportation, the Administrator, the Secretary of 
                Energy, or the advisory committee established under 
                paragraph (6) that must be addressed to enable the safe 
                and expeditious commercial deployment and safe and 
                efficient operation of aircraft powered with hydrogen; 
                and
            (6) establish an advisory committee composed of 
        representatives of the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration, the aerospace industry, aviation suppliers, 
        hydrogen producers, airlines, airport sponsors, fixed base 
        operators, and other stakeholders to advise the Secretary of 
        Transportation, the Administrator, and the Secretary of Energy 
        on the activities carried out under this section and section 3.
    (c) International Leadership.--The Secretary of Transportation, the 
Administrator, and the Secretary of Energy, in the appropriate 
international forums, shall take actions that--
            (1) demonstrate global leadership in carrying out the 
        activities required by subsections (a) and (b);
            (2) address the needs of the aerospace industry, aviation 
        suppliers, hydrogen producers, airlines, airport sponsors, 
        fixed base operators, and other stakeholders identified under 
        subsection (b); and
            (3) preserve the United States aviation competitiveness.
    (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation, acting 
primarily through the Administrator, and jointly with the Secretary of 
Energy, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
detailing--
            (1) the Secretary of Transportation's, Administrator's, and 
        Secretary of Energy's actions to exercise leadership in the 
        creation of Federal and international policies, and of studies 
        conducted, relating to the safe and efficient use of hydrogen 
        to increase aviation decarbonization and improve air and noise 
        pollution;
            (2) planned, proposed, and anticipated actions to update or 
        modify existing policies related to hydrogen in the aviation 
        sector, including those identified as a result of consultation 
        with, and feedback from, the aerospace industry, aviation 
        suppliers, hydrogen producers, airlines, airport sponsors, 
        fixed base operators, and other stakeholders; and
            (3) a timeline for any actions to be taken to update or 
        modify existing policies related to hydrogen.

SEC. 3. FAA LEADERSHIP ON THE CERTIFICATION OF HYDROGEN-POWERED 
              AIRCRAFT TO INCREASE AVIATION DECARBONIZATION.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall exercise leadership in the 
creation of Federal regulations, standards, and guidance relating to 
the safe and efficient use of hydrogen to increase aviation 
decarbonization, and reduce air and noise pollution.
    (b) Exercise of Leadership.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Administrator shall--
            (1) establish a viable path for the certification of 
        hydrogen-powered aircraft that considers existing frameworks;
            (2) review certification regulations and other requirements 
        of the Federal Aviation Administration to identify ways to 
        facilitate the use of hydrogen;
            (3) consider the needs of the aerospace industry, aviation 
        suppliers, hydrogen producers, airlines, airport sponsors, 
        fixed base operators, and other stakeholders when creating 
        regulations and standards that enable the safe commercial 
        deployment of hydrogen in aviation; and
            (4) obtain the input of the aerospace industry, aviation 
        suppliers, hydrogen producers, airlines, airport sponsors, 
        fixed base operators, and other stakeholders regarding--
                    (A) the appropriate regulatory framework and 
                timeline for permitting the safe and efficient use of 
                hydrogen within United States airspace, including 
                updating or modifying existing regulations on such use;
                    (B) how to accelerate the resolution of issues 
                related to standards and regulations for the type 
                certification and safe operation of aircraft powered 
                with hydrogen; and
                    (C) other issues identified by the Administrator or 
                the advisory committee established under section 
                2(b)(6) that must be addressed to enable the safe and 
                expeditious commercial deployment and safe and 
                efficient operation of aircraft powered with hydrogen.
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