119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 26, 2025
Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
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Latest action (Aug 27, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Aug 27, 2026)
Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
This bill exempts certain projects and activities related to geothermal development on federal land from environmental review requirements.
Specifically, the bill exempts certain geothermal exploration projects with limited impact on federal land from environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Geothermal exploration projects are those that involve the drilling of geothermal exploratory wells, such as temperature gradient wells, monitoring wells, or calibration wells, and that are limited in size, duration, and other aspects in accordance with specified criteria.
The bill also exempts from NEPA the following activities related to the exploration, development, or production of geothermal resources: (1) geotechnical investigations; (2) off-road travel in certain existing rights-of-way; and (3) the construction, maintenance, realignment, and repair of access roads within such rights-of-way.
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. 674.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-773.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-773.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
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
…EO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5576 - the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5587 - the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HE…
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
…s Act; all provisions H.R. 3898: PERMIT Act; all provisions H.R. 4776: Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act; all provisions H.R. 5576: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; all provisions H.R. 5587: HEATS Act; all provisions H.R. 5631: Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deploym…
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
…ermitting Reform and Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs 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…
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
…ctric Supply Chain Act; H.R.3751: Reliable Grid Act; H.R.4503: ePermit Act; H.R.4776: Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act; H.R.5576: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; H.R.5587: Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; H.R.5600: SPEED and Reliability Act; H.R.563…
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
…Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025; H.R.3638: Electric Supply Chain Act; H.R.3751: Reliable Grid Act; H.R.4503: ePermit Act; H.R.4776: SPEED Act; H.R.5576: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; H.R.5587: Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; H.R.5600: SPEED and Reliability Act; H.R.563…
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
…EO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5576 - the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5587 - the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HE…
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
…EO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5576 - the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5587 - the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HE…
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
…s Act; all provisions H.R. 3898: PERMIT Act; all provisions H.R. 4776: Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act; all provisions H.R. 5576: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; all provisions H.R. 5587: HEATS Act; all provisions H.R. 5631: Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deploym…
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
Permitting issues related to geothermal energy 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
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
Permitting issues related to geothermal energy 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
…nds, 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
…nds, 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
…EO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5576 - the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5587 - the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HE…
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