House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Puerto Rico Energy Opportunity and Geothermal Assessment Act of 2026
Official title: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain geothermal assessments for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedSep 3, 2026
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
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- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 3, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10275.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HERNANDEZ, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 140, September 3, 2026, Page H5510):Article I, Section 8Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record September 3, 2026 ↗
Evidence
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- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 10275, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/10275
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
1 cosponsor — 1 Republican
1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Pablo Hernández.
- H.R. 2261 (119th) Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act
- H.R. 5168 (119th) Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
- H.Res. 724 (119th) Recognizing the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria's destruction of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.
- H.R. 7829 (119th) Disaster Aid Without Delay Act of 2026
- H.R. 9246 (119th) Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination Act
- H.R. 2632 (119th) TRICARE Equality Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.