H.R. 301 119th Congress House

GEO Act

Official title: To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing.

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: Celeste Maloy Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

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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. 568.

May 20, 2026

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-654.

Mar 5, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 5, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 5, 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.

Jan 9, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now May 20, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 568.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act or the GEO Act

This bill expands the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for the Department of the Interior to process applications related to geothermal leases. Specifically, Interior must process each application for a geothermal drilling permit or other authorization under a valid existing geothermal lease within 60 days after completing all requirements under applicable federal laws and regulations (including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the National Historic Preservation Act) unless a U.S. federal court vacates or provides injunctive relief for the underlying lease.

Hearings & markups 1

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

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 43

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)
ZANSKAR GEOTHERMAL & MINERALS, INC.
for ZANSKAR GEOTHERMAL & MINERALS, INC. · Utah · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
for CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
42 filings
SENATE
42 filings
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
32 filings
Energy, Dept of
29 filings
White House Office
18 filings
Treasury, Dept of
17 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
8 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
7 filings

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Cosponsors 7