HR7080
Referred to subcommittee
Waste Heat to Wattage Act of 2026
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Jan 14, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version IHThis Act may be cited as the Waste Heat to Wattage Act of 2026.
Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended—
in paragraph (15)(A), by striking or hydroelectric and inserting hydroelectric, or waste energy recovery; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
The term waste energy recovery means heat or pressure that would otherwise be vented, released, throttled, or discharged from a commercial, residential, or industrial process that is recovered and used as the sole input for another purpose or process that generates electricity, including a waste heat to power or waste pressure to power system.
Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended—
in paragraph (15)(A), by striking or hydroelectric and inserting hydroelectric, or waste energy recovery; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
The term waste energy recovery means heat or pressure that would otherwise be vented, released, throttled, or discharged from a commercial, residential, or industrial process that is recovered and used as the sole input for another purpose or process that generates electricity, including a waste heat to power or waste pressure to power system.
Legislative Timeline
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.