House Bill
H.R. 5576
Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
Primary Sponsor
Russ Fulcher
R - ID
Cosponsors
3
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Policy Area
Summary
This bill streamlines geothermal energy development on federal lands by exempting small-scale exploration projects from NEPA environmental review requirements and establishing "geothermal leasing priority areas" for expedited permitting. The legislation creates a 10-year environmental review validity period for designated priority areas.
Latest Action
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
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Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
This bill streamlines geothermal energy development on federal lands by exempting small-scale exploration projects from NEPA environmental review requirements and establishing "geothermal leasing priority areas" for expedited permitting. The legislation create
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This bill streamlines geothermal energy development on federal lands by exempting small-scale exploration projects from NEPA environmental review requirements and establishing "geothermal leasing priority areas" for expedited permitting. The legislation creates a 10-year environmental review validity period for designated priority areas.
- Bill Number
- 5576
- Introduced
- 3/5/2026
- Status
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
- Policy Area
- Energy
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
- Bill Number
- 5576
- Sponsor
- No sponsor
- Status
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
- Introduced
- 3/5/2026
- Summary
- This bill streamlines geothermal energy development on federal lands by exempting small-scale exploration projects from NEPA environmental review requirements and establishing "geothermal leasing priority areas" for expedited permitting. The legislation creates a 10-year environmental review validit
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