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PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS

House BillHR 1687Alternative and renewable resourcesLand transfers

CLEAN Act

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WHAT THE BILL DOES

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This bill would directly affect companies that want to develop geothermal energy, as they would have more frequent opportunities to lease land and receive quicker decisions on drilling permits. Landowners, communities, and environmental groups in areas with geothermal resources might also be affected by increased development activity and a potentially faster pace of project approvals. Federal agencies, particularly the Department of the Interior, would need to adjust their procedures to meet the new annual lease sale schedule and stricter permit review deadlines.

KEY PROVISIONS

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PROVISION 01

Requires annual geothermal lease sales instead of sales every two years.

This provision increases the frequency with which land is offered for geothermal development, potentially accelerating energy production.

PROVISION 02

Mandates replacement sales during the same year if a scheduled geothermal lease sale is canceled or delayed.

This ensures consistency and predictability in the leasing process, preventing delays in geothermal project initiation.

PROVISION 03

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to offer all eligible nominated parcels for geothermal development in certain state lease sales.

This ensures that a wider range of potential geothermal sites are made available for development during sales.

PROVISION 04

Establishes a 30-day deadline for the government to notify an applicant if a geothermal drilling permit application is complete or what information is missing.

This sets a clear timeline for the initial review of permit applications, reducing uncertainty for developers.

PROVISION 05

Requires a final decision on a complete geothermal drilling permit application within 30 days of notification of completeness.

This significantly shortens the decision-making period for drilling permits, speeding up project approval.

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ACTION TIMELINE

35 EVENTS

JUL 15

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

COMMITTEE

JUN 3

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

SENATE · INTROREFERRAL

JUN 3

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

SENATE · INTROREFERRAL

JUN 2

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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BILL INFO

TypeHouse Bill

NumberHR 1687

Congress119th

StatusPassed House

IntroducedFeb 27, 2025

Last actionJul 15, 2026

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PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS · NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED FEB 27, 2025

House BillHR 1687Alternative and renewable resourcesLand transfers

CLEAN Act

INTRODUCED FEB 27, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 15, 2026

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Introduced

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Passed House

Passed Senate

Conference

To President

Became Law

Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Passed House
Passed Senate
Conference
To President
Became Law

WHAT THE BILL DOES

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KEY PROVISIONS

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Requires annual geothermal lease sales instead of sales every two years.

This provision increases the frequency with which land is offered for geothermal development, potentially accelerating energy production.

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Mandates replacement sales during the same year if a scheduled geothermal lease sale is canceled or delayed.

This ensures consistency and predictability in the leasing process, preventing delays in geothermal project initiation.

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Requires the Secretary of the Interior to offer all eligible nominated parcels for geothermal development in certain state lease sales.

This ensures that a wider range of potential geothermal sites are made available for development during sales.

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Establishes a 30-day deadline for the government to notify an applicant if a geothermal drilling permit application is complete or what information is missing.

This sets a clear timeline for the initial review of permit applications, reducing uncertainty for developers.

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Requires a final decision on a complete geothermal drilling permit application within 30 days of notification of completeness.

This significantly shortens the decision-making period for drilling permits, speeding up project approval.

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Not later than 30 days after receiving the application.

Secretary of the Interior must provide written notice that a geothermal drilling permit application is complete or specify missing information.

Not later than 30 days after notifying the applicant that the application is complete.

Secretary of the Interior must issue a final decision on a complete geothermal drilling permit application.

GLOSSARY

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Geothermal Steam Act of 1970: A federal law that governs the leasing and development of geothermal resources on federal lands in the United States.
Lease sales: Public auctions or competitive processes where the government offers rights to explore for and develop geothermal resources on specific parcels of federal land.
Geothermal drilling permit: An official authorization required from the government to drill wells for the purpose of exploring for or producing geothermal energy.
Secretary of the Interior: The head of the U.S. Department of the Interior, responsible for managing federal lands and natural resources, including geothermal energy.
Nominated parcels: Specific areas of land suggested by individuals or companies for inclusion in a lease sale for potential development.
Resource management plan: A long-term strategy that guides how federal lands and their natural resources are managed and used, including which activities are permitted.

ACTION TIMELINE

35 EVENTS

JUL 15

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

COMMITTEE

JUN 3

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

INTROREFERRAL

JUN 3

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

INTROREFERRAL

JUN 2

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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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”

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee (house)Dec 16, 202510 witnesses

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Hearings to examine S.1791, to designate certain special management areas, wildlife conservation areas, protection areas, recreation areas, wilderness areas, and a scientific research and education area in the State of Colorado, S.4200, to promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development in Douglas County, Nevada, S.4239, to require the Secretary of the Interior to annually submit to Congress, and make publicly available on a website, a report on decommissioning offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, and pipelines, S.4383, to appoint a Geothermal Ombudsman and establish a Geothermal Permitting Task Force from within the Bureau of Land Management, S.4410, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act, S.4458, to establish the Caja del Rio Special Management Area and Caja del Rio National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, S.4561, to modernize and streamline the permitting process for broadband infrastructure on Federal land, S.4605, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior, S.4715, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish fitness to operate standards and decommissioning escrow accounts for offshore oil and gas operators, H.R.655, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon, S.4960 and H.R.1687, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, H.R.4090, to codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, S.4975 and 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, H.R.5631, to appoint a Geothermal Ombudsman and establish a Geothermal Permitting Task Force from within the Bureau of Land Management, and H.R.7831, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill.

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