119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 14, 2025
Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 20, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 14, 2025)
Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025
This bill expands the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to give the Department of the Interior the authority to collect certain fees from applicants for, or holders of, geothermal leases through September 30, 2032. Specifically, Interior may direct those applicants or leaseholders to reimburse the United States for costs from (1) processing applications for geothermal leases on federal land, such as applications for geothermal drilling permits; and (2) inspecting and monitoring geothermal exploration and development activities, including reclamation activities.
Interior may reduce the amount of the fee if it determines that (1) the full reimbursement would impose an economic hardship on the applicant, or (2) a less than full reimbursement is necessary to promote the greatest use of geothermal resources.
Interior may use those fees only to the extent that they are provided in advance in appropriations acts for (1) processing applications for geothermal leases, and (2) inspecting and monitoring related exploration and development activities.
Within five years of the bill's enactment, Interior must submit to Congress a report that includes an assessment of how the fees affect Interior's geothermal leasing program and any recommendations for updates to the fees and the program.
No cosponsors.
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. 569.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-655.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-655.
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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14 citations.
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
…t and Optimal Reviews Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5638 - the Geothermal Royalty Reform 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 Adv…
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 ; all provisions H.R. 1077: STEAM Act; all provisions H.R. 1687: CLEA…
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
…t and Optimal Reviews Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5638 - the Geothermal Royalty Reform 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 Adv…
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
…t and Optimal Reviews Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5638 - the Geothermal Royalty Reform 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 Adv…
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 t…
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
…nd 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
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
…nd 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
FERVO ENERGY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: FERVO ENERGY COMPANY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t and Optimal Reviews Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5638 - the Geothermal Royalty Reform 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 Adv…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd 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
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd 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
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd 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
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd 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
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…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
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…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
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