# 119-s-4406: Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act

119-s-4406, Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4406
- Congress: 119
- Title: Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-04-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-23

## Summary

**Would create a coordinated federal program to accelerate next‑generation geothermal systems**, explicitly covering closed‑loop systems, enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), and supercritical resources and tying together research, testing, and data across agencies. It sets rules for milestone-based funding, public data sharing, and clearer resource mapping to move projects from lab to power production.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Better geothermal data, maps, and assessments: benefit, medium. This bill would require DOE and Interior to set up a public subsurface drilling data repository with heat, seismic, lithology, stress, and transmission data. It would require deep exploration boreholes deeper than 8 kilometers in representative provinces and make resulting data public. The USGS wou…
- Boost next-generation geothermal research and testing: benefit, medium. This bill would create a Next-Generation Geothermal R&D program inside DOE's Geothermal Technologies Office. It would fund milestone-based grants that follow five steps: stress characterization, lab work, drilling, flow testing, and power production. It would award competitive centers-of-excellence…

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- 119-s-2022: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4942: SAFE Banking Act of 2026
- 119-s-4638: Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act
- 119-s-4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act
- 119-s-761: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4406 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4406)

## Related
- [119-s-2022: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2022)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4942: SAFE Banking Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4942)
- [119-s-4638: Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4638)
- [119-s-4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4503)
- [119-s-761: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-761)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4406 (as of 2026-10-23).