Hearing: 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”

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (10:15 AM)

1334 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Text of Legislation

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

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 12/15/2025 at 09:22 AM

First Published: December 9, 2025 at 09:46 AM
Last Updated: January 6, 2026 at 03:06 PM