H.R. 6873 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6873 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2025Ms. Maloy (for herself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Fulcher, and Mr. Horsford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures in connection with the exploration for, or development of, geothermal deposits, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Geothermal Tax Parity Act. 2. Amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures in connection with exploration for or development of geothermal deposits (a) In general Section 167(h)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking oil or gas and inserting oil, gas, or geothermal deposits. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Exception to passive loss limitations for working interests in geothermal properties (a) In general Section 469(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking oil and gas and inserting oil, gas, and geothermal, and (2) by striking oil or gas each place it appears and inserting oil, gas, or geothermal in each such place. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.