The record

LegislationLegislation· Jul 2026
HR 8790 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Pat Harrigan (R)

Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act

Authorizes $150 million annually through 2031 for next-generation geothermal energy research and development.

Tradeoff

Funds geothermal research, drilling, and a research center through 2031. No revenue offset or spending cut specified in the bill.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on July 20, 2026 — now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (May 13, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on Science, Space, and Technology(May 13, 2026)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (May 20, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-752, Part I.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jul 20, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Jul 21, 2026)