Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to one or more standing committees for review, hearings, and possible markup.
Specific committees not parsed from action data.
The committee may hold hearings, amend the bill, or let it die without action.
Next: Reported
Full chamber floor — Speaker / Majority Leader controls scheduling
Creates a system for geothermal energy companies to recover development costs from the government.
The problem
Geothermal energy development is expensive and risky. Companies need financial support to explore and build geothermal projects in the United States.
The proposal
Establishes a cost-recovery authority that reimburses geothermal companies for exploration and development expenses under certain conditions and requirements.
The impact
Geothermal companies, energy consumers, and taxpayers are affected. Companies may invest more in geothermal energy, potentially lowering energy costs while increasing government spending.
Geothermal energy produces electricity without greenhouse gas emissions. Government support could accelerate development of this renewable energy source across the country.
New geothermal projects require workers for exploration, construction, and operations. This could create employment opportunities in rural and underutilized areas.
More domestic geothermal energy means less reliance on imported oil and other foreign energy sources. This strengthens national energy security.
Once built, geothermal plants operate at low cost for decades. Increased supply could eventually reduce electricity prices for consumers.
Government reimbursement comes from tax revenue. Taxpayers fund the program whether or not geothermal projects succeed or benefit them.
Government support for geothermal may disadvantage other renewable energy sources like solar and wind that don't receive similar cost recovery programs.
Geothermal energy works best in specific regions with underground heat. Most states cannot easily develop geothermal projects, making benefits unequal.
Without an official bill summary, it is unclear what oversight exists to ensure government money is spent wisely and projects actually succeed.
Generated by AI from the bill text. Not a prediction and not legal or policy advice. The percentage is the model's own rating of each item — self-reported, and not a measure of how accurate it is.
Loading map…
Loading...
0 citizens have already voted
Free · No spam · See how your representatives voted
Be the first to weigh in
Your vote starts the conversation
How citizen engagement works
Citizens vote & comment
Public opinion data is aggregated and updated in real time.
Patterns become visible
Representatives can see constituent sentiment broken down by district.
Your voice on the record
Contact your rep directly — one constituent call can shift a staffer's priority list.
Research shows that constituent contacts — especially calls — are among the most effective ways to influence a legislator's position on active bills.
Other bills in this policy area
HRES 1611
Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2026, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".
HR 10687
Utility Affordability and Transparency Act
HR 10674
National Institutes of Clean Energy Act of 2026
S 5645
Data Center Community Empowerment Act of 2026
Individual contributions, grouped by employer · FEC
Where their individual donors work · 2026 cycle
Money from people who work there, not from the company. Not tied to this bill.
Itemized individual contributions via FEC, grouped by the employer each contributor self-reported. Companies and unions cannot contribute to federal candidates from their treasuries, so these totals are money from people who work at an employer — never from the organization itself. They are campaign contributions covering a full election cycle and are not connected to this bill.
Senate LDA lobbying disclosures
Couldn't load lobbying disclosures right now.