119:hr:5587 — HEATS Act

Sponsor

Introduced by

Young Kim

R Republican · House · CA-40 R+1

Chair · East Asia and Pacific (sub)

Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Action timeline

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Apr 28, 2026

introduced Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Apr 23, 2026

floor Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1189. (consideration: CR H3073-3077)

Apr 23, 2026

floor Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897 and H.R. 5587. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 4690, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587.

Apr 23, 2026

floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5587.

Apr 23, 2026

floor The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Roll-call votes

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Roll call #137 — On Passage

April 23, 2026 · Passed

231

Yea

186

Nay

12

Missed

D 22–186 (4 missed) R 208–0 (8 missed) I 1–0

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Apr 28, 2026 Referred in Senate

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Apr 23, 2026 Engrossed in House

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Apr 15, 2026 Reported in House

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Sep 26, 2025 Introduced in House

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CRS summaries

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00 Introduced in House Sep 26, 2025

Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS Act This bill exempts certain geothermal activities on state and private lands (except Indian lands) from drilling permit requirements as well as environmental and historic preservation review requirements. First, the bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring an operator to obtain a drilling permit under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 for any geothermal exploration and production activity conducted on a nonfederal surface estate (i.e., the part of the estate that is above ground) if (1) the United States holds an ownership interest of less than 50% of the subsurface geothermal estate to be accessed by the proposed action, and (2) the operator submits to Interior a state permit to conduct the geothermal exploration and production activity on the nonfederal surface estate. Next, the bill states that such geothermal exploration and production activity is not considered a major federal action under National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Thus, such activity does not trigger NEPA's environmental review requirements. In addition, the bill exempts such activity from the consultation requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It also exempts the activity from review under the National Historic Preservation Act unless the state in which the activity occurs does not have a state law that addresses the preservation of historic properties.

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+16 −12 13 unchanged

--- Referred (Senate)

+++ Engrossed (House)

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

-[H.R. 5587 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

+[H.R. 5587 Engrossed in House (EH)]

<DOC>

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5587

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-_______________________________________________________________________

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-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

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-April 28, 2026

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-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and

-Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

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Attest:

-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

+Clerk.

+119th CONGRESS

-Clerk.

+2d Session

+

+H. R. 5587

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+_______________________________________________________________________

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+AN ACT

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+To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for

+a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain

+activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy

+Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

Lobbying activity

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FERVO ENERGY

ENGTAX

2

filings · 2025 Q4

CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION (FKA CLEAN ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION)

ENG

2

filings · 2026 Q4

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.

ENG

1

filings · 2025 Q4

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Cosponsors (2)

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Gray D

Begich R