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Text as it was Introduced in House

January 9, 2025

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Legislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 301 (Rep. Maloy), “Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act” or the “GEO Act” • H.R. 398 (Rep. Ocasio-Cortez), “Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025” • H.R. 1077 (Rep. Lee), “Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act” or the “STEAM Act” • H.R. 1687 (Rep. Fulcher), “Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act” or the “CLEAN Act” • H.R. 5576 (Rep. Fulcher), “Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act” • H.R. 5587 (Rep. Kim), “Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act” or the “HEATS Act” • H.R. 5617 (Rep. Ansari), “Geothermal Gold Book Development Act” • H.R. 5631 (Rep. Hurd), “Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act” • H.R. 5638 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Geothermal Royalty Reform Act”

Committee on Natural ResourcesLongworth House Office Building, 1334

Dec 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM

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Requires the Secretary to approve or deny covered geothermal lease or authorization applications within 60 days after required federal reviews are complete, unless a federal court has vacated or issued an injunction blocking the lease or authorization. The change clarifies it does not alter federal courts’ existing authority and supplies a statutory definition of “authorization.”

The provision shortens the post‑review decision window for federal officials handling geothermal authorizations, creating a clear 60‑day deadline while preserving judicial review and injunction powers.

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January 9, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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GEO Act

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Introduced January 9, 2025 by Celeste Maloy · Last progress January 9, 2025