Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025

# Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025 - Summary **What it does:** This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide regular reports on how it uses its power to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements for federally-funded energy research projects. Cost-sharing typically means that organizations receiving federal research funding must contribute their own money to match or supplement federal grants. The DOE currently has the authority under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to waive or reduce these matching requirements.

This bill would require DOE to explain when, why, and how often it exercises this power through reports submitted within 120 days of passage and then at least every three months. **Who it affects:** This primarily impacts energy research organizations, universities, and companies that receive federal research funding from the DOE, as well as Congress and taxpayers who fund these projects. The bill is designed to increase transparency about federal spending decisions. **Current status:** The bill has passed the House of Representatives and is part of the 119th Congress.