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Geo POWER Act

USA119th CongressHR-8437| House 
| Updated: 4/22/2026
Nicholas J. Begich

Nicholas J. Begich

Republican Representative

Alaska

Cosponsors (5)
Celeste Maloy (Republican)Vince Fong (Republican)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Geo POWER Act aims to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation geothermal technologies across the United States. Its primary purpose is to overcome high upfront capital costs associated with geothermal exploration and drilling, while also generating public data to de-risk future projects. This initiative seeks to catalyze geothermal demonstration projects and innovation through a system of milestone-based financing, focusing on diverse geologies and regions. The bill establishes a Milestone-Based Geothermal Demonstration Program to award innovative financing through a competitive process based on the achievement of technical and financial milestones. This program prioritizes projects in regions and geologies with limited or no existing geothermal electricity generation, including on or near Indian land, and those that support the collection and dissemination of data to characterize new resources. It also targets new electricity production facilities with at least 30 megawatts of potential capacity or projects advancing innovative drilling, requiring awards to not less than three different proposals in at least three different states and to three different project sponsors.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4116
Introduced in Senate
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  • March 17, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4116
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 22, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 119-4116: Geo POWER Act

Geo POWER Act

USA119th CongressHR-8437| House 
| Updated: 4/22/2026
The Geo POWER Act aims to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation geothermal technologies across the United States. Its primary purpose is to overcome high upfront capital costs associated with geothermal exploration and drilling, while also generating public data to de-risk future projects. This initiative seeks to catalyze geothermal demonstration projects and innovation through a system of milestone-based financing, focusing on diverse geologies and regions. The bill establishes a Milestone-Based Geothermal Demonstration Program to award innovative financing through a competitive process based on the achievement of technical and financial milestones. This program prioritizes projects in regions and geologies with limited or no existing geothermal electricity generation, including on or near Indian land, and those that support the collection and dissemination of data to characterize new resources. It also targets new electricity production facilities with at least 30 megawatts of potential capacity or projects advancing innovative drilling, requiring awards to not less than three different proposals in at least three different states and to three different project sponsors.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4116
Introduced in Senate
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  • March 17, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4116
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 22, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Nicholas J. Begich

Nicholas J. Begich

Republican Representative

Alaska

Cosponsors (5)
Celeste Maloy (Republican)Vince Fong (Republican)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 119-4116: Geo POWER Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted