H.R. 8790 · 119th Congress · Energy
Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act
How the House voted
Yea from the left, nay from the right, each side by party
House · Jul 20, 2026
Passed by voice vote.
Passed the House on July 20, 2026.
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- IntroducedMay 13, 2026
- CommitteeJul 16, 2026
- Passed HouseJul 20, 2026
- Passed Senate
- Became law
On the record
- Cosponsors
- 1
- all Democrat
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesHouse Committee on Natural ResourcesHouse Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Lobbying
- At least 4
- organizations named it2026 Q2 to 2026 Q3
What it does
Congress directs the Department of Energy to expand federally funded geothermal research toward next-generation systems, a category the bill newly defines to include enhanced, closed-loop, and supercritical geothermal.
Congress directs the Department of Energy to expand federally funded geothermal research toward next-generation systems, a category the bill newly defines to include enhanced, closed-loop, and supercritical geothermal. It amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to create a next-generation geothermal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program inside the Department's Geothermal Technologies Office, a competitively awarded center of excellence, and grants that can cover up to 80 percent of a commercial project's cost. It authorizes $150 million a year from 2027 through 2031, drawn from funds already authorized for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy rather than new money. It also directs at least one FORGE test site to gain next-generation testing capability within a year of enactment and requires the U.S. Geological Survey to update its national geothermal resource assessment every four years.
Each stop is a step the bill’s own record states, with the date it happened. A ring is a step not yet taken. A bill becomes law when the President signs it or Congress overrides a veto.
At least 4 organizations named this measure in a lobbying filing. A floor, not a total: they were counted by the client name on 6 quarterly reports filed by 4 organizations lobbying for themselves in 2026 Q2 and 2026 Q3. An organization that lobbied this measure without naming it is not counted here.
The filings record that lobbying was reported on the measure. The form has no per-bill dollar figure and no field for a position, so nothing here says how much was spent or which side an organization took.
The organizations named: Cornell University; Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.; Google Client Services LLC; Baker Hughes Company. Listed as filed. They are every client name on the filings counted here.
From the LD-2 quarterly lobbying filings published at lda.gov by the Senate Office of Public Records. Read for 2025 Q1, 2025 Q2, 2025 Q3, 2025 Q4, 2026 Q1, 2026 Q2 and 2026 Q3. Our copy holds 24 fewer filings for 2025 Q1, 39 fewer filings for 2025 Q2, 42 fewer filings for 2025 Q3, 33 fewer filings for 2025 Q4, 28 fewer filings for 2026 Q1, 48 fewer filings for 2026 Q2 and 218 fewer filings for 2026 Q3 than the Senate's register counts, so those quarters are the filings we could read rather than every one filed. 2026 Q4 is still inside its filing window, so that quarter is only the filings posted so far.
Congress.gov bill status and cosponsor records; the House Clerk and Senate roll calls; lobbying reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (lda.gov); the plain summary and provisions are read from the bill text, each with its section.