Federal study of heat energy in Puerto Rico
H.R. 10275 — Puerto Rico Energy Opportunity and Geothermal Assessment Act of 2026 · Filed by Pablo José Hernández Rivera (D-PR) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Sep 3, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the U.S. Geological Survey to study heat energy in Puerto Rico. The study will map heat areas, check water safety, and look at earthquake risks. The Secretary of the Interior must report to Congress every year at first. Then the Secretary must report every two years until the study is done.
Who it affects
Puerto Rico residents and the Commonwealth gain access to the study. The federal government pays for it. No one pays money or loses rights.
One thing to notice
The study may help private firms find and build heat power plants in Puerto Rico. The study may also show risks that could limit where heat power can be built.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Sep 3, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 3, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- heat energy — Power from inside the Earth that can be used to make electricity.
- U.S. Geological Survey — A federal agency that studies rocks, water, earthquakes, and natural resources.
- water safety — How easily water under the ground can be harmed or polluted.
- earthquake risks — The danger of earthquakes in an area.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,369 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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