H.R. 5576
119th Congress
House
Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
Official title: To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases, and for other purposes.
Environmental Protection
Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservation
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MiningState and local government operations
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9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 27, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-773.
Aug 27, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.
Mar 5, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
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.
Sep 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Lobbying activity
17
- FERVO ENERGY COMPANY
- CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
- ZANSKAR GEOTHERMAL & MINERALS, INC.
- CLEAN ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY RENEWABLE ENERGY BUYERS ALLIANCE)
- CLEAN ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY RENEWABLE ENERGY BUYERS ALLIANCE)
- FERVO ENERGY COMPANY
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Interior, Dept of (DOI)
- Energy, Dept of
- White House Office
- Treasury, Dept of
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
- Defense, Dept of (DOD)
Cosponsors
3
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5576: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5576/
"H.R. 5576: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5576/.
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