US HB7080

Adds "waste energy recovery" to the definition of renewable energy sources in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, alongside existing sources like hydroelectric power

Defines "waste energy recovery" as heat or pressure that would otherwise be vented, released, throttled, or discharged from commercial, residential, or industrial processes

Recovered waste energy must be used as the sole input to generate electricity through waste heat to power or waste pressure to power systems

Introduced January 14, 2026 by Rep. Vasquez and Rep. Baird; referred to the House Committee on Agriculture