Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8262
Build More Power Act
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Introduced 2026-04-14Topic: energy · infrastructure utilities · budgetSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes a federal loan guarantee program for energy infrastructure. Power plants that the Department of Energy orders to keep generating electricity during an emergency would be treated as having stopped operating, which makes them eligible for the program. When the Secretary of Energy issues such an order, the Secretary would have to invite the plant to apply for a loan guarantee, and would have 60 days to do the same for plants under orders already in effect. The bill extends the program's funding and loan authority deadlines to 2032, sets aside at least $20 billion in loan guarantees for these plants, and requires a report to Congress within one year that includes recommendations on upgrades to aging coal facilities.
Sponsors
- Josh Gottheimer Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-04-14 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-04-14 | Introduced in House | introduce |