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119th Congress·House bill

H.R. 5587: Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act of 2026

To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

Passed House Energy
SponsorRep. Young KimRepublican, CA
IntroducedSep 26, 2025in the House
Latest actionJul 15, 202619 actions
Cosponsors21 recorded vote

Where the bill stands

Passed House
  1. Introduced Sep 26, 2025
  2. Committee Sep 26, 2025
  3. Passed House Apr 23, 2026
  4. Passed Senate Next
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet

Latest action, Jul 15, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Summary

Library of Congress, Sep 26, 2025

Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS Act

This bill exempts certain geothermal activities on state and private lands (except Indian lands) from drilling permit requirements as well as environmental and historic preservation review requirements.

First, the bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring an operator to obtain a drilling permit under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 for any geothermal exploration and production activity conducted on a nonfederal surface estate (i.e., the part of the estate that is above ground) if (1) the United States holds an ownership interest of less than 50% of the subsurface geothermal estate to be accessed by the proposed action, and (2) the operator submits to Interior a state permit to conduct the geothermal exploration and production activity on the nonfederal surface estate.

Next, the bill states that such geothermal exploration and production activity is not considered a major federal action under National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Thus, such activity does not trigger NEPA's environmental review requirements.

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In addition, the bill exempts such activity from the consultation requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It also exempts the activity from review under the National Historic Preservation Act unless the state in which the activity occurs does not have a state law that addresses the preservation of historic properties.

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Votes

1 recorded
On Passage Passed
House roll call 137, Apr 23, 2026
Yea 231 Nay 186 Not voting 12
R 208 / 0
D 22 / 186
I 1 / 0

Actions

19 total
  1. Jul 15, 2026SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  2. Apr 28, 2026SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Apr 23, 2026HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Apr 23, 2026HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 186 (Roll no. 137). (text: CR H3073)
  5. Apr 23, 2026HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  6. Apr 23, 2026HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5587.
  7. Apr 23, 2026HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897 and H.R. 5587. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 4690, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587.
  8. Apr 23, 2026HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1189. (consideration: CR H3073-3077)
All 19 actions
  1. Apr 22, 2026HouseRule H. Res. 1189 passed House.
  2. Apr 20, 2026HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1189 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897 and H.R. 5587. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 4690, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587.
  3. Apr 15, 2026HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-613.
  4. Apr 15, 2026HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseSubcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Mar 5, 2026HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
  8. Dec 16, 2025HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  9. Dec 9, 2025HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  10. Sep 26, 2025HouseIntroduced in House
  11. Sep 26, 2025HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Committees

2
  • Senate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeReferred ToReferred To, Apr 28, 2026
  • Subcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining SubcommitteeHearings By (subcommittee)Hearings By (subcommittee), Jul 15, 2026
  • House Natural Resources CommitteeReported ByReported By, Apr 15, 2026Markup By, Mar 5, 2026Referred To, Sep 26, 2025
  • Subcommittee: Energy and Mineral Resources SubcommitteeDischarged fromDischarged from, Mar 5, 2026Hearings By (subcommittee), Dec 16, 2025Referred to, Dec 9, 2025

Sponsor and cosponsors

2 cosponsors
  • Rep. Young Kim (R-CA-40)Sponsor, Sep 26, 2025
  • Adam Gray (D-CA-13)OriginalJoined Sep 26, 2025
  • Nicholas Begich (R-AK)Joined Dec 15, 2025

Text versions

4

Amendments

1
  • H.Amdt. 177Apr 23, 2026Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1189, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill is considered as adopted.On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

Cost estimates and reports

  • Committee report H. Rept. 119-613

Titles

4
Short titles
  • Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act of 2026Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • HEATS ActShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Official titles
  • To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Subjects

5
Policy area
Energy
Legislative subjects
Alternative and renewable resourcesEnergy revenues and royaltiesIndian lands and resources rightsLicensing and registrationsMining
2
  • H.Res. 1189 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
  • S. 4975 Identical bill HEATS Act

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.