HR 301 · in committee · significant
GEO Act
- climate
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill requires the Department of the Interior to decide on geothermal drilling permit applications within 60 days of completing environmental reviews.
- Geothermal energy companies and developers seeking to drill on federal leases are affected by the faster approval timeline.
- The requirement applies immediately once all environmental and historic preservation reviews are finished, with no additional cost specified.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might a 60-day approval timeline after environmental review affect the quality of geothermal development decisions on federal lands?
- 02
Which stakeholders—such as local communities, conservation groups, or energy companies—would benefit or face challenges under accelerated permit decisions?
- 03
What evidence exists that current permit timelines delay geothermal projects, and how does that compare to approval speeds in other energy sectors?
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Sponsor · R-UT-2
Celeste Maloy
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
7/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-03-05
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Legislative timeline
2026-03-05 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2026-03-05 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2026-03-05 · house · Committee
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
2025-12-16 · house · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-12-09 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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