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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5631
Geothermal Energy Advancement Act
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Introduced 2025-09-30Topic: energySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceGeothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act This bill establishes a geothermal ombudsman and task force to oversee geothermal project permitting and authorizations on federal land. The Department of the Interior must appoint a geothermal ombudsman from within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The ombudsman must act as a liaison among different parts of BLM, provide dispute resolution services between BLM and geothermal project applicants, and facilitate permit processing in different BLM field offices regarding geothermal projects on federal land. The ombudsman must also lead the Geothermal Permitting Task Force established by this bill. The task force must support the ombudsman’s duties. Through the task force, the ombudsman may reassign employees from other Interior bureaus or offices to assist in the completion of geothermal authorizations. The ombudsman may pay a retention allowance to reassigned employees.
Sponsors
- Jeff Hurd Republican sponsor
- 5 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 663. | |
| 2026-09-17 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-09-17 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-07-29 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | refer |
| 2026-07-15 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. | refer |
| 2026-06-03 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2026-06-02 | House | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H3760-3761) | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. | |
| 2026-06-02 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. | floor pass | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5631. | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3760-3765) | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574. | |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-660. | report |
| 2026-05-20 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-660. | 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 |