H.R. 398

119th Congress

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Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY· Introduced 14 January 2025
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.

20 May 2026·2 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 11 April 2025

Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025

This bill expands the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to give the Department of the Interior the authority to collect certain fees from applicants for, or holders of, geothermal leases through September 30, 2032. Specifically, Interior may direct those applicants or leaseholders to reimburse the United States for costs from (1) processing applications for geothermal leases on federal land, such as applications for geothermal drilling permits; and (2) inspecting and monitoring geothermal exploration and development activities, including reclamation activities.

Interior may reduce the amount of the fee if it determines that (1) the full reimbursement would impose an economic hardship on the applicant, or (2) a less than full reimbursement is necessary to promote the greatest use of geothermal resources.

Interior may use those fees only to the extent that they are provided in advance in appropriations acts for (1) processing applications for geothermal leases, and (2) inspecting and monitoring related exploration and development activities.

Within five years of the bill's enactment, Interior must submit to Congress a report that includes an assessment of how the fees affect Interior's geothermal leasing program and any recommendations for updates to the fees and the program. 

Timeline

11 actions

  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.

    20 May 2026 · Calendars

  2. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-655.

    20 May 2026 · Committee

  3. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-655.

    20 May 2026 · Committee

  4. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    5 March 2026 · Committee

  5. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    5 March 2026 · Committee

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    5 March 2026 · Committee

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    5 March 2026 · Committee

  8. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

    5 March 2026 · Committee

  9. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

    5 March 2026 · Committee

  10. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    16 December 2025 · Committee

  11. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    16 December 2025 · Committee

  12. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    9 December 2025 · Committee

  13. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    9 December 2025 · Committee

  14. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    14 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    14 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. Introduced in House

    14 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  17. Introduced in House

    14 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  18. Introduced in House

    14 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  19. Introduced in House

    14 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

0 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY

Classification

Policy area

Energy

Legislative subjects

Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchLand use and conservationMiningPollution liabilityUser charges and fees

Committees

1

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To14 Jan 2025
    • Markup By5 Mar 2026
    • Reported By20 May 2026

    • Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

      • Referred to9 Dec 2025
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)16 Dec 2025
      • Discharged from5 Mar 2026

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