119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 30, 2025
Geothermal Royalty Reform Act
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Latest action (May 20, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Energy
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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. 575.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-661.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-661.
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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Alternative and renewable resources · Electric power generation and transmission · Energy revenues and royalties
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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
…ed to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5631 - the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment 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 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
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
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
…ed to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5631 - the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment 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 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 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
…ed to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5631 - the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment 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 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
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
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
…ed to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5631 - the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment 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 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