House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act
Official title: To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities in support of next-generation geothermal and closed-loop geothermal systems in various conditions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Pat Harrigan R-NCWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 13, 2026
- Committee actionMay 20, 2026
- Passed HouseJul 20, 2026 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 21, 2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8790.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-752 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Science, Space, and Technology Committee on July 16, 2026.Source: Congress.gov, reported July 16, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
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- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/119/HRPT/752
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 8790, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/8790
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HARRIGAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 81, May 13, 2026, Page H3453):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. ConstitutionSource: Congress.gov, Congressional Record May 13, 2026 ↗
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- 56 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 8790, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/8790
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
16feeed07c5496ab58780a07c1e7fc398736d29d0ae6cbb55cca5f74e20d62ce
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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 Democrat
1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.