H.R. 1687 119th Congress House

CLEAN Act

Official title: To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Russ Fulcher Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov

Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionLand transfersMining

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 15, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Jun 3, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jun 2, 2026 · 3:44 PM EDT

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1687.

Jun 2, 2026 · 3:44 PM EDT

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 2, 2026 · 3:51 PM EDT

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3758-3759)

Jun 2, 2026 · 3:44 PM EDT

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3758-3760)

Jun 2, 2026 · 3:51 PM EDT

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 2, 2026 · 3:51 PM EDT

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3758-3759)

Jun 2, 2026 · 3:51 PM EDT

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

May 20, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-657.

May 20, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 571.

Apr 21, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 21, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Apr 21, 2026

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

Dec 16, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Dec 9, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Feb 27, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now July 15, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales for developing and utilizing geothermal energy on federal land.

Specifically, Interior must hold lease sales at least once a year (rather than two years) in states with pending nominations of federal land to be leased for geothermal energy development.

In conducting such lease sales, Interior must offer all of the pending nominated parcels eligible for geothermal development and utilization under the resource management plan in effect for the state.

If a lease sale is canceled or delayed, Interior must conduct a replacement sale during the same year.

Finally, the bill establishes deadlines for Interior to respond to applications for geothermal drilling permits.

Hearings & markups 2

Hearings to examine S.1791, to designate certain special management areas, wildlife conservation areas, protection area…
Open Hearing Jul 15, 2026 · 2:30 PM EDT · Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Legislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 301 (Rep. Maloy), “Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act” or the “GEO A…
Hearing Dec 16, 2025 · 10:15 AM EST · Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Senate · subcommittee of Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Lobbying activity 35

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

FERVO ENERGY COMPANY
for FERVO ENERGY COMPANY · Texas · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
for CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
for BAKER HUGHES COMPANY · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
for GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)
for NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
34 filings
SENATE
34 filings
Energy, Dept of
28 filings
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
26 filings
White House Office
22 filings
Treasury, Dept of
19 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
10 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
9 filings

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Cosponsors 4