S 4960 119th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2026 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov

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Jul 14, 2026

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

Jul 14, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now July 14, 2026

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

Hearings & markups 1

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 · Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4960: A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4960/

MLA

"S. 4960: A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4960/.

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S. 4960, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4960/.

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[S. 4960: A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4960/)