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H.R. 7080 119th Congress House

Waste Heat to Wattage Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include waste energy recovery as a source of renewable energy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 14, 2026 Introduced by: Gabe Vasquez Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 20, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Jan 14, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now May 20, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

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 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jan 14, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7080: Waste Heat to Wattage Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7080/
MLA
"H.R. 7080: Waste Heat to Wattage Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7080/.
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H.R. 7080, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7080/.
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