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H.R. 8790119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jul 21, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act
Introduced:
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The bill funds advanced geothermal research and testing at $150 million a year from 2027 through 2031.
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The bill directs the Department of Energy to expand support for advanced geothermal technologies, including enhanced, closed-loop, and supercritical geothermal systems. It creates a formal R&D program, upgrades a FORGE test site, sets up a public geothermal database, and establishes a "center of excellence" for research and workforce training. It also updates a separate law requiring periodic USGS reassessments of geothermal potential, including in Puerto Rico and Guam.
The Department of Energy, national laboratories, universities, and private geothermal companies would be primarily affected, along with states, tribes, and territories with geothermal resources. Workers in the geothermal industry could see new training programs, and consumers might see indirect, long-term effects on clean electricity supply.
The changes would redirect existing federal funds and priorities toward advanced geothermal research, testing, and commercial deployment.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.