119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 6, 2025
STEAM Act
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Latest action (May 20, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 6, 2025)
Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act or the STEAM Act
This bill expedites the environmental review of certain geothermal energy activities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Specifically, the bill expands the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include certain geothermal exploration or development activities in an existing categorical exclusion from NEPA for certain oil or gas activities.
A categorical exclusion applies to a class of actions that do not require an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement under NEPA.
The categorical exclusion established by the bill applies to drilling a geothermal well (1) in an area where drilling has occurred previously within the five years prior to the date when drilling begins; or (2) within a developed field for which an approved land use plan or environmental document prepared under NEPA determined drilling to be a reasonably foreseeable activity, so long as the plan or document was approved within the five years prior to the date when drilling begins.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-656.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-656.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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FERVO ENERGY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: FERVO ENERGY COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eform Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 398 - the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1077/S. 456 - the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5617 - the Geothermal Gold Bo…
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QUAISE ENERGY, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: EDMONDSON HOPKINS GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policy, permitting, and regulations in regard to geothermal energy; S.4116, Geo POWER Act; H.R.6873, Geothermal Tax Parity Act; H.R.7568, Hot Rock Act; H.R.1077, STEAM Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$2,770,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nergy Opportunity (GEO) Act; all provisions H.R. 398: Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1047: GRID Power Act ; all provisions H.R. 1077: STEAM Act; all provisions H.R. 1687: CLEAN Act; all provisions H.R. 1926: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for commingling; all provisions H.R. 194…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BAKER HUGHES COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$155,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and utilization; Issues related to federal funding for domestic and international energy projects; Issues related to geothermal; GEO Act (H.R. 301), STEAM Act (H.R. 1077), CLEAN Act (H.R. 1687), Next-Generation Geothermal R&D Act (H.R. 8790 / S. 4406) Issues related to permitting reform; Issues related to oil and gas production…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$3,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ransmission development and deployment Sustainability efforts Energy Permitting Reform H.R. XX, Ratepayer Protection Act H.R. 2703/ S. 1327, Advancing GETS Act H.R. 1077 / S. 456, STEAM Act H.R. 301, GEO Act H.R. 3838, SPEED Act H.R. 6633, High Capacity Grid Act H.R. 2122, IMPACT Act H.R. 6984, Data Center Transparency Act H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
QUAISE ENERGY, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policy, permitting, and regulations in regard to geothermal energy; S.4116, Geo POWER Act; H.R.6873, Geothermal Tax Parity Act; H.R.7568, Hot Rock Act; H.R.1077, STEAM Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZANSKAR GEOTHERMAL & MINERALS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ZANSKAR GEOTHERMAL & MINERALS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$95,375
Spent on own lobbying
…Act, H.R.5617 Geothermal Gold Book Development Act, H.R. 5576 Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act, H.R.301 Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act, H.R.1077 STEAM Act, Issues pertaining to geothermal adjacency and relevant federal permitting guidance and regulations
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act Clean Energy Tax Credits General Permitting Reform H.R. 1949 - Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act H.R. 301 - Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act H.R. 1077 - Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act H.R. 6873 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act S. 3518 - Fair Licensing for Operations of Water St…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R.4128: CIRCUIT Act; H.R.4776 SPEED Act; S.3947: REWIRE Act; H.R.8308: the CERTAIN Act; S.4795: FREEDOM Act; H.R.1687: the CLEAN Act; H.R.301: GEO Act; S.456/H.R.1077 STEAM Act. Draft legislation on Data Center Interconnection. White House implementation of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. Permitting issues related to the Na…
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CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1047: Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act (queue jumping); H.R.1077/S.456: Streamlining Thermal Energy Through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; H.R.1698: Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; H.R.1994: Public Lan…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…(GEO) Act; H.R.573: Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R.603: Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1047: GRID Power Act (queue jumping); H.R.1077/S.456: Streamlining Thermal Energy Through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; H.R.1698: Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; H.R.1994: Public Lan…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1043, the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act; H.R.1047, the GRID Power Act (queue jumping); H.R.1077/S.456, the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act or the STEAM Act (geothermal); H.R. 1592, the SOLAR Act; H.R.1687, the Committing Leases…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FERVO ENERGY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: FERVO ENERGY COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eform Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 398 - the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1077/S. 456 - the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5617 - the Geothermal Gold Bo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FERVO ENERGY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: FERVO ENERGY COMPANY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eform Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 398 - the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1077/S. 456 - the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5617 - the Geothermal Gold Bo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$1,670,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 301: Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; all provisions H.R. 398: Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1077: STEAM Act; all provisions H.R. 1687: CLEAN Act; all provisions H.R. 1926: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for commingling; all provisions H.R. 194…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$3,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ransmission development and deployment Sustainability efforts Energy Permitting Reform H.R. XX, Ratepayer Protection Act H.R. 2703/ S. 1327, Advancing GETS Act H.R. 1077 / S. 456, STEAM Act H.R. 301, GEO Act H.R. 3838, SPEED Act H.R. 6633, High Capacity Grid Act H.R. 2122, IMPACT Act H.R. 6984, Data Center Transparency Act H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act Clean Energy Tax Credits General Permitting Reform H.R. 1949 - Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act H.R. 301 - Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act H.R. 1077 - Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act H.R. 6873 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act S. 3518 - Fair Licensing for Operations of Water St…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
QUAISE ENERGY, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: EDMONDSON HOPKINS GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policy, permitting, and regulations in regard to geothermal energy; S.4116, Geo POWER Act; H.R.6873, Geothermal Tax Parity Act; H.R.7568, Hot Rock Act; H.R.1077, STEAM Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
QUAISE ENERGY, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policy, permitting, and regulations in regard to geothermal energy; S.4116, Geo POWER Act; H.R.6873, Geothermal Tax Parity Act; H.R.7568, Hot Rock Act; H.R.1077, STEAM Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZANSKAR GEOTHERMAL & MINERALS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ZANSKAR GEOTHERMAL & MINERALS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$95,375
Spent on own lobbying
…Act, H.R.5617 Geothermal Gold Book Development Act, H.R. 5576 Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act, H.R.301 Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act, H.R.1077 STEAM Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
QUAISE ENERGY, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: EDMONDSON HOPKINS GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policy, permitting, and regulations in regard to geothermal energy; S.4116, Geo POWER Act; H.R.6873, Geothermal Tax Parity Act; H.R.7568, Hot Rock Act; H.R.1077, STEAM Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$2,860,000
Spent on own lobbying
Transmission development and deployment Sustainability efforts Energy Permitting Reform H.R. XXX / S. XXX - Advancing GETS Act H.R. 1077 / S. 456 STEAM Act H.R. 301 - GEO Act H.R. 3838 - SPEED Act H.R.6633, High Capacity Grid Act H.R. 2122 - IMPACT Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act Clean Energy Tax Credits General Permitting Reform H.R. 1949 - Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act H.R. 301 - Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act H.R. 1077 - Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act H.R. 6873 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act S. 3518 - Fair Licensing for Operations of Water St…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
QUAISE ENERGY, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policy, permitting, and regulations in regard to geothermal energy; S.4116, Geo POWER Act; H.R.6873, Geothermal Tax Parity Act; H.R.7568, Hot Rock Act; H.R.1077, STEAM Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FERVO ENERGY · lobbying firm or registrant: BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 22, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…l demonstrations, permitting and leasing issues on public lands, DOE and DOD funding for geothermal demonstration projects, tax treatment of geothermal energy, H.R. 1077, S. 456, H.R. 1687, H.R. 398, H.R. 301, H.R.5631, H.R.5576, H.R.5617, H.R. 5587, S. 3945.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing