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H.R. 5576

Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act

Natural Resources Committee · Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-ID)

The bill would amend federal geothermal leasing rules to encourage faster exploration and development of geothermal energy resources on public lands. It aims to streamline the process for companies to explore and utilize geothermal potential under existing federal leases.[AI-Generated]

Reported by committee 27 August 2026

Record as of 27 August 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

  1. 27 August 2026 Reported by committee

    What's next: Floor scheduling (leadership decides if and when it gets a vote)

  2. 27 August 2026 Placed on calendar (House)
  3. 5 March 2026 Discharged from committee (House)
    3 more actions
    1. 5 March 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
    2. 5 March 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
    3. 16 December 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held
  4. 9 December 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
  5. 26 September 2025 Referred to committee
  6. 26 September 2025 Introduced in House
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