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H.R. 5631

Geothermal Energy Advancement Act

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Natural Resources Committee · Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO)

The bill would establish a geothermal ombudsman within the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management to streamline the permitting process for geothermal energy projects on federal lands. The ombudsman would resolve disputes between the agency and project applicants, coordinate across different BLM offices, and lead a task force that could bring in staff from other Interior bureaus to speed up project approvals.[AI-Generated]

Reported by committee 17 September 2026

Record as of 17 September 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

  1. 17 September 2026 Reported by committee

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

  2. 17 September 2026 Placed on calendar (Senate)
    3 more actions
    1. 29 July 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
    2. 15 July 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
    3. 3 June 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. 2 June 2026 Passed House with amendment
    5 more actions
    1. 2 June 2026 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
    2. 2 June 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H3760-3761)
    3. 2 June 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5631.
    4. 2 June 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3760-3765)
    5. 2 June 2026 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  4. 20 May 2026 Placed on calendar (House)
  5. 20 May 2026 Reported by committee
  6. 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 Unanimous Consent.
    2. 5 March 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
    3. 16 December 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held
  7. 9 December 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
  8. 30 September 2025 Referred to committee
  9. 30 September 2025 Introduced in House
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