Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

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Mr. STEIL. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act, which provides $7.5 million to support continued research of conductive pigments and coatings in batteries.

Advancing battery technology is essential to providing our military with longer-lasting, more reliable energy sources. Better battery technology will also benefit the American people through broader energy innovation.

My amendment No. 274, included in Bipartisan En Bloc No. 7, continues the Navy's work to research and test conductive pigments and coatings for batteries. This research will help in building towards eventual wide-scale production.

Continued research on innovative battery coatings will heighten military readiness, improve energy efficiency, and benefit the American people.

I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.

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