# 119-hr-8262: Build More Power Act

119-hr-8262, Build More Power Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8262
- Congress: 119
- Title: Build More Power Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Federal loan guarantees for emergency energy infrastructure** would be expanded so projects required to generate electricity by a Federal Power Act section 202(c) emergency order could qualify and the Department of Energy would be required to solicit loan-guarantee applications when it issues such orders. - Energy project developers and operators would become eligible for Section 1706 loan guarantees when their facilities are ordered to run under a 202(c) emergency. For orders already in effect at enactment the DOE would have 60 days to solicit applications. - The bill would extend loan-guarantee authority timelines to 2032 and reserve at least $20.0 billion of guarantee capacity for projects tied to 202(c) orders. - The Secretary of Energy would have to report to Congress within one year on Section 1706 guarantees made in the first year, added electric capacity, total principal guaranteed, and recommendations to spur upgrades to aging coal facilities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Loan guarantees for emergency power projects: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would reserve at least $20 billion of guaranteed loan principal for projects that serve facilities ordered to generate power under a Federal Power Act section 202(c) emergency order. The Energy Department would have to solicit section 1706 loan-guarantee applications when it is…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8262 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8262)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8262 (as of 2026-09-21).