HR 398 · in committee · niche
Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025
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What this bill does
- The bill allows the Department of the Interior to collect fees from geothermal lease applicants and holders to cover processing and monitoring costs through 2032.
- Geothermal companies applying for or holding federal leases are affected by the new fee requirement.
- Fees can be reduced for economic hardship or to promote geothermal development, and Interior must report to Congress within five years.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would fee structures for geothermal lease applicants affect development timelines and project costs in different regions?
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What criteria should the Department of Interior use to determine when economic hardship justifies reducing fees for geothermal companies?
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How would cost-recovery fees for federal geothermal leases compare to fee structures for other renewable energy development on public lands?
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Sponsor · D-NY-14
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-03-05
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.
2025-01-14 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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