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H.R. 8790119th CongressEnergy
Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act
Sponsored by Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) · 1 active : 1 Democrat
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Where it standsPassed House, now in the Senate9 senators score as swing votes
Passed House
- House: passedJul 20, 2026
- Senate: next
- President: not yet
Summary
, via Congress.govNext-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to support the development of next-generation geothermal systems, such as closed-loop geothermal systems in supercritical conditions. Specifically, the bill expands the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify and establish geothermal energy programs, such as programs concerning research and development, grants, and data management.
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DOE must support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for next-generation geothermal systems. DOE may administer grants for carrying out certain focus areas of the program. DOE must also ensure that at least one Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) field research site has the capabilities to include next-generation geothermal testing.
Additionally, DOE must provide grants for (1) the continuation and expansion of research, development, demonstration, testing, and commercial application activities applicable to FORGE sites; and (2) the establishment of a next-generation geothermal systems center of excellence.
DOE must also provide grants to accelerate the development, testing, and implementation of innovative technologies to improve the commercial-readiness of geothermal energy projects using next-generation geothermal systems.
DOE must expand its repository of geothermal drilling information to include publicly available subsurface data, including data reported as part of fossil fuel and mining operations. DOE must also periodically update the repository to improve its functionality and usability.
Committees and subjects
Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources · HouseDischarged from · Referred to
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology · HouseReported by · Markup by · Referred to
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · SenateReferred to
Subjects
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy research
- Geography and mapping
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Water use and supply
How the Senate breaks down
- 9Swing 70–100
- 62Middle 30–70
- 29Entrenched 0–30
Members fall into . All 100 senators have enough data to score.
Key players in the Senate
Ranked by swing score, 0–100 · swing-v2, directional: only movement toward the other party counts, so members who sit further from the center than their party no longer score as swing votes.
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Similar past votes, Senate
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Cosponsors
1 activeShow all 1 cosponsors
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)
How the swing score works
Ideology gapHow far a member’s DW-NOMINATE voting score sits from their party’s median in the same chamber.
Scorecard gapHow far their Heritage Action and LCV ratings stray from their party’s average, using the groups’ votes on similar bills where available.
Cross-pressureHow strongly their district or state leans toward the other party, from our own computed partisan lean.
Similar votesHow often they voted against their own party on earlier roll calls about this bill or similar ones.
Committee bonusMembers of the committees handling the bill decide whether it moves, so they get a boost.
Cosponsor checkThe sponsor and active cosponsors have already committed, so they drop toward entrenched.
