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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 936—DESIGNATING OCTOBER 8, 2026, AS “NATIONAL
HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL DAY”
Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Murphy) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 936
Whereas hydrogen, which has an atomic mass of 1.008, is the
most abundant element in the universe;
Whereas the United States is a world leader in the
development and deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen
technologies;
Whereas hydrogen fuel cells played an instrumental role in
the United States space program, helping the United States
achieve the mission of landing a man on the Moon;
Whereas private industry, Federal and State governments,
national laboratories, and institutions of higher education
continue to improve fuel cell and hydrogen technologies to
address the most pressing energy, environmental, and economic
issues of the United States;
Whereas fuel cells utilizing hydrogen and hydrogen-rich
fuels to generate electricity are clean, efficient, safe, and
resilient technologies being used for—
(1) stationary and backup power generation; and
(2) zero-emission transportation for light-duty vehicles,
industrial vehicles, delivery vans, buses, trucks, trains,
military vehicles, marine applications, and aerial vehicles;
Whereas stationary fuel cells are being placed in service
for continuous and backup power to provide businesses and
other energy consumers with reliable power in the event of
grid outages;
Whereas stationary fuel cells can help reduce water use, as
compared to traditional power generation technologies;
Whereas fuel cell electric vehicles that utilize hydrogen
can mimic the experience of internal combustion vehicles,
including comparable range and refueling times;
Whereas hydrogen fuel cell industrial vehicles are deployed
at logistical hubs and warehouses across the United States
and exported to facilities in Europe and Asia;
Whereas hydrogen is a nontoxic gas that can be derived from
a variety of domestically available traditional and renewable
resources, including solar, wind, bio-gas, and the abundant
supply of natural gas in the United States;
Whereas hydrogen and fuel cells can store energy to help
enhance the grid and maximize opportunities to deploy
renewable energy;
Whereas the United States produces and uses approximately
10,000,000 metric tons of hydrogen per year;
Whereas engineers and safety code and standard
professionals have developed consensus-based protocols for
safe delivery, handling, and use of hydrogen; and
Whereas the ingenuity of the people of the United States is
essential to paving the way for the future use of hydrogen
technologies: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate designates October 8, 2026, as
“National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day”.