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H.R. 5638 119th Congress House

Geothermal Royalty Reform Act

Official title: To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to require royalties on production from leased geothermal resources to be based on production from each electric generating facility, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 30, 2025 Introduced by: Mike Kennedy Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy revenues and royalties
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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. 575.
May 20, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-661.
Mar 5, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) 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.
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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What's happening now May 20, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 2 versions

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Begich, Nicholas J.
Alaska · Dec 16, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5638: Geothermal Royalty Reform Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5638/
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"H.R. 5638: Geothermal Royalty Reform Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5638/.
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H.R. 5638, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5638/.
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