119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 9, 2025
GEO Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 20, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 568.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Energy
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 9, 2025)
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.
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. 568.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-654.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-654.
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
Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 301 - the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issu…
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
H.R. 301: Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; all provisions H.R. 398: Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1047: GRID Power Act ; a…
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
…ted to carbon capture 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…
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
…ployment 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. 6983, Preventing Rate Inflat…
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 of 2026, H.R. 5631 Geothermal Ombudsman 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
…ig Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4880 - Primacy Certainty 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…
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
ORMAT NEVADA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues concerning permitting geothermal energy projects. H.R. 301 - Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act H.R. 5638 - Geothermal Royalty Reform Act S.5653 - Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
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
ORMAT NEVADA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues concerning geothermal power generation and royalty calculations. H.R. 301 - Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act H.R. 5638 - Geothermal Royalty Reform Act S.5653 - Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
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
…Energy Bill Relief Act; 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…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, transmission, energy storage, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. H.R.301: Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; H.R.573: Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R.603: Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1047:…
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
…, transmission, energy storage, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. H.R.301: Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; H.R.573: Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R.603: Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1047:…
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
…, transmission, energy storage, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. H.R. 301, the GEO Act; H.R.603, the 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…
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
Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 301 - the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issu…
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
Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 301 - the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issu…
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 pro…
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
…ployment 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. 6983, Preventing Rate Inflat…
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
…ig Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4880 - Primacy Certainty 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…
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
ORMAT NEVADA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues concerning geothermal power generation and royalty calculations. H.R. 301 - Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act H.R. 5638 - Geothermal Royalty Reform 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
ORMAT NEVADA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues concerning permitting geothermal energy projects. H.R. 301 - Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act H.R. 5638 - Geothermal Royalty Reform 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
…production; H.R. 5631 Geothermal Ombudsman 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
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
…ig Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4880 - Primacy Certainty 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…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$50,400
Spent on own lobbying
…production; H.R. 5631 Geothermal Ombudsman 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
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
…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
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: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…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