HR 5617 · 119th Congress · Energy

Geothermal Gold Book Development Act

Introduced 2025-09-30· Sponsored by Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.(2026-03-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5617 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5617 To direct the Department of the Interior to identify and publish standard procedures and guidelines for geothermal leasing and permit issuance for environmentally responsible geothermal operations on Federal lands. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2025 Ms. Ansari (for herself and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Department of the Interior to identify and publish standard procedures and guidelines for geothermal leasing and permit issuance for environmentally responsible geothermal operations on Federal lands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Geothermal Gold Book Development Act''. SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF ``GOLD BOOK'' FOR GEOTHERMAL OPERATIONS …

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5617, Geothermal Gold Book Development Act

Apr 15, 2026

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on March 5, 2026

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat