Geothermal Gold Book Development Act

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Introduced 2025-09-30Topic: energy · environment

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Geothermal Gold Book Development Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to identify standard procedures and guidelines for efficient and environmentally responsible geothermal leasing and permitting on federal land and include the procedures and guidelines in its Surface Operating Standards and Guidelines for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development publication, commonly known as the Gold Book. Interior must (1) publish an updated version of the Gold Book within 270 days of identifying such procedures and guidelines, and (2) review the Gold Book every five years and publish an updated version if necessary to support efficient and environmentally responsible geothermal leasing and permitting. Interior must also rename the Gold Book to reflect the incorporation of standard procedures and guidelines related to geothermal development.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-05-20	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
2026-05-20	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-659.	report
2026-05-20		Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-659.	report
2026-03-05	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.	refer
2026-03-05	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2026-03-05	House	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged	refer
2025-12-16	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held	refer
2025-12-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.	refer
2025-09-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.	refer
2025-09-30		Introduced in House	introduce
2025-09-30		Introduced in House	introduce

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