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HR 8790 119th Congress House Energy

Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act

Introduced: May 13, 2026 Introduced by: Harrigan, Pat Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5:28 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4667-4670)
Jul 20, 2026 · 5:38 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4667-4668)
Jul 20, 2026 · 5:28 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8790.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5:28 PM EDT
Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5:38 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5:38 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4667-4668)
Jul 16, 2026
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Jul 16, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 119-752, Part I.
Jul 16, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 655.
May 20, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 20, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 13, 2026
Introduced in House
May 13, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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What's happening now July 21, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 9

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

  • CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
    for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    for CORNELL UNIVERSITY · New York · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • ACTUM I, LLC
    for ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING HOLDINGS (AEMH) · Maryland · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • ACTUM I, LLC
    for ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING HOLDINGS (AEMH) · Maryland · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • ACTUM I, LLC
    for ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING HOLDINGS (AEMH) · Maryland · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • ACTUM I, LLC
    for ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING HOLDINGS (AEMH) · Maryland · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · May 13, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8790: Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8790/
MLA
"H.R. 8790: Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8790/.
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H.R. 8790, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8790/.
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[H.R. 8790: Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8790/)
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