House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Geothermal Tax Parity Act

H.R. 6873Introduced Dec 18, 2025Policy area: Taxation

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures in connection with the exploration for, or development of, geothermal deposits, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Celeste Maloy R-UT

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Where it went

IntroducedDec 18, 2025
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Latest action: Dec 18, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6873.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. MALOY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 214, December 18, 2025, Page H6117):
Article 1, Section 8
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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

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), John Garamendi (D-CA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Blake Moore (R-UT).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Celeste Maloy.

Sponsor’s state and district

Utah in Congress · UT-2 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.