Sen. Ossoff continues bipartisan leadership to advance hydrogen energy
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff’s bipartisan bill to advance the development of hydrogen energy for aviation passed a key U.S. Senate Committee.
Sen. Ossoff, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Congressman Hank Johnson’s (GA-04) bipartisan Hydrogen Aviation Strategy Act passed the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee as part of this year’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization.
The bipartisan bill will jumpstart public and private sector engagement to advance the study and development of hydrogen energy for use in aviation.
“Hydrogen energy is a promising opportunity to create Georgia jobs, strengthen American energy security, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in multiple sectors, including transportation,” Sen. Ossoff said. “This week, we advanced my bipartisan bill to strengthen research and innovation of hydrogen as a next-generation fuel for the aviation sector.”
“Exploring the use of hydrogen as part of the solution to decarbonizing the aviation industry is a win-win,” said Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Aviation subcommittee. “It means good-paying jobs – many of them union jobs – greater energy security and a pathway to meeting our vision of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by 2050. I appreciate working with Sen. Ossoff and Sen. Graham to make this bipartisan push to make things in America.”
The bipartisan Hydrogen Aviation Strategy Act would require the FAA to establish new goals to use hydrogen energy for aviation; require the agency to consult NASA, industry partners, airlines, and hydrogen producers in the advancement of this new technology; establish a new advisory committee to develop recommendations on the adoption of hydrogen as an aviation energy source; and establish a path for certification of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Sen. Ossoff continues to work to strengthen American energy security by championing hydrogen energy research and investments for the State of Georgia and the Southeast.
Last year, Sen. Ossoff and Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols launched the Georgia Hydrogen Energy Braintrust in January to strengthen energy security and attract new economic investment to the state.
In 2022, Sen. Ossoff convened a roundtable with leaders in higher education, transportation, aviation, business, and more to discuss advancing hydrogen energy innovation in Georgia.
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