HearingCompleted
Legislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 301 (Rep. Maloy), “Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act” or the “GEO Act” • H.R. 398 (Rep. Ocasio-Cortez), “Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025” • H.R. 1077 (Rep. Lee), “Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act” or the “STEAM Act” • H.R. 1687 (Rep. Fulcher), “Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act” or the “CLEAN Act” • H.R. 5576 (Rep. Fulcher), “Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act” • H.R. 5587 (Rep. Kim), “Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act” or the “HEATS Act” • H.R. 5617 (Rep. Ansari), “Geothermal Gold Book Development Act” • H.R. 5631 (Rep. Hurd), “Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act” • H.R. 5638 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Geothermal Royalty Reform Act”
Dec 16, 20253:15 PM1334, Longworth House Office Building
Witnesses · 10
1
Dr. Bryant Jones
Executive Director, Geothermal Rising
2
Mr. Jon Raby
Nevada State Director, Bureau of Land Management
3
The Honorable Jeff Hurd
Member of Congress
4
The Honorable Russ Fulcher
Member of Congress
5
Ms. Kerry Rohrmeier
Nevada Climate & Energy Strategy Director, The Nature Conservancy
6
The Honorable Susie Lee
Member of Congress
7
The Honorable Celeste Maloy
Member of Congress
8
Mr. Tim Latimer
Co-Founder & CEO, Fervo Energy
9
The Honorable Yassamin Ansari
Member of Congress
10
Mr. Paul Thomsen
Vice President of Business Development, Ormat Technologies, Inc.
BILLH.R. 1077Energy
STEAM Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
BILLH.R. 1687Energy
CLEAN Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
BILLH.R. 301Energy
GEO Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 568.
BILLH.R. 398Energy
Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.
BILLH.R. 5576Energy
Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
BILLH.R. 5587Energy
HEATS Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
BILLH.R. 5617Energy
Geothermal Gold Book Development Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
BILLH.R. 5631Energy
Geothermal Energy Advancement Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
BILLH.R. 5638Energy
Geothermal Royalty Reform Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.