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H.R. 8437

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8437, the Geo POWER Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 22, 2026 by Rep. Nicholas Begich (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 21, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 8437 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb8437/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8437 IH: Geothermal Power Opportunity With Expanded Regions Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-22
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8437  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 22, 2026   Mr. Begich  (for himself and  Ms. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology    A BILL
To advance next-generation geothermal electricity generation demonstration projects in new regions, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Geothermal Power Opportunity With Expanded Regions Act   or the   Geo POWER Act  .
2.
Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to advance next-generation geothermal demonstration projects—
(1)
to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation geothermal technologies in diverse geologies and regions across the United States;
(2)
to overcome high upfront capital costs for geothermal exploration and drilling;
(3)
to generate public data to de-risk future geothermal projects in new geologies and regions; and
(4)
to catalyze geothermal demonstration projects and innovation through milestone-based financing to de-risk future geothermal projects.
3.
Innovative financing for geothermal demonstration projects
Section 615 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17194 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by inserting  the milestone-based geothermal demonstration program for projects in low permeability and impermeable reservoirs described in subsection (e) and  after  including ;
(2)
in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3); and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(e)
Milestone-Based geothermal demonstration program
(1)
Definitions
In this subsection:
(A)
Innovative financing
The term  innovative financing  means financial instruments used to support geothermal energy project development, including transactions that the Secretary may enter into under section 646 of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7256 ).
(B)
Program
The term  Program  means the Milestone-Based Geothermal Demonstration Program established under paragraph (2).
(2)
Establishment
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the  Milestone-Based Geothermal Demonstration Program , to award innovative financing to geothermal projects in low-permeability and impermeable reservoirs through a competitive process based on the achievement of technical and financial milestones, prioritizing—
(A)
geothermal projects in regions and geologies that have limited or no geothermal electricity generation as of the date of enactment of this paragraph, including on or near Indian land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3501 ));
(B)
geothermal projects that support the collection and dissemination of data to characterize new geothermal resources and technologies to catalyze future private investment;
(C)
new geothermal electricity production facilities with aggregate electricity generation capacity potential of not less than 30 megawatts or geothermal projects that advance innovative drilling or other innovations that enable the viability of commercial-scale geothermal electricity generation of not less than 30 megawatts; and
(D)
projects with the potential for attracting significant private sector investment.
(3)
Requirements
(A)
Proposals
In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall request proposals for projects from project sponsors that meet the criteria described in paragraph (2).
(B)
Differentiation
The Secretary shall award innovative financing under paragraph (2)—
(i)
to not less than 3 different proposals in at least 3 different States; and
(ii)
to not less than 3 different project sponsors.
(C)
Staffing
The Secretary shall maintain staffing levels sufficient to administer innovative financing under paragraph (2).
(4)
Authority
The Secretary shall carry out a project under this subsection as a milestone-based demonstration project under section 9005 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 42 U.S.C. 7256c ).
(f)
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out subsections (d) and (e).
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-22
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To advance next-generation geothermal electricity generation demonstration projects in new regions, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Nicholas Begich (R) sponsors H.R. 8437, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8437 went before 1 committee: Science, Space, and Technology.

Science, Space, and Technology
Science, Space, and Technology
Markup By · Jul 21, 2026 · 178 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8437 has taken 4 actions since Apr 22, 2026, the latest on Jul 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 21, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldScience, Space, and Technology Committee
Jul 21, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Apr 22, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Votes

H.R. 8437 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8437, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 8437 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Geo POWER Act — Display Title
  • To advance next-generation geothermal electricity generation demonstration projects in new regions, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Geo POWER Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Geothermal Power Opportunity With Expanded Regions Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8437 in 5 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Energy/Nuclear, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Environment/Superfund.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia13—
CLIMATE INNOVATION ACTIONAdvocacy organization.New York11$30K
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF CLIMATE INNOVATION ACTIONAdvocacy organization.District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION13—
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC11$30K
MICHAEL R. PAWLOWSKI11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
IAN HARRISON113
JOSHUA ST. PIERRE113
RICHARD ENGLAND113
TOMAS GREEN113
MICHAEL PAWLOWSKI111
SHANNON FINLEY111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATIONCORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$200K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATIONCORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$190K2nd Quarter - Report
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATIONCORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$190K2nd Quarter - Report
CLIMATE INNOVATION ACTIONCAPITOL COUNSEL LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF CLIMATE INNOVATION ACTIONMICHAEL R. PAWLOWSKI2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8437 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8437’s is Energy.

hr8437/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 8437 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Alternative and renewable resources to Mining.

hr8437/subjects.txt
Alternative and renewable resourcesBusiness investment and capitalElectric power generation and transmissionFinancial services and investmentsMining

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8437, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEGICH:H.R. 8437.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H3068]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com