HR 1687 119th Congress House Energy Alternative and renewable resources Electric power generation and transmission Land transfers Mining

CLEAN Act

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

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 20, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 571.

May 20, 2026

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

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

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.

What's happening now May 20, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 571.

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