119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 30, 2025
Geothermal Gold Book Development Act
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Latest action (May 20, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Energy
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (May 20, 2026)
Geothermal Gold Book Development Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to identify standard procedures and guidelines for efficient and environmentally responsible geothermal leasing and permitting on federal land and include the procedures and guidelines in its Surface Operating Standards and Guidelines for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development publication, commonly known as the Gold Book.
Interior must (1) publish an updated version of the Gold Book within 270 days of identifying such procedures and guidelines, and (2) review the Gold Book every five years and publish an updated version if necessary to support efficient and environmentally responsible geothermal leasing and permitting.
Interior must also rename the Gold Book to reflect the incorporation of standard procedures and guidelines related to geothermal development.
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. 573.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-659.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-659.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) 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
…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 Book Development Act; Issues related to geothermal and transmission permitting in S.5653 - Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs 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
…sues related to geothermal energy production; Permitting 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…
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
…electricity investment credit rates; H.R.3657 Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; S.1968 Working Waterfronts Act; H.R.5597 BECCS Advancement Commission Act; HR.5617 Geothermal Gold Book Development Act; H.R.7606: the Powering Productivity Act; H.R.7607: the Energy METRIC Act; H.R.7741/S.3926: digital energy management tool…
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
…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 Book Development 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 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
…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 Book Development 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
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…
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
…nd 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 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
…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 Book Development 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