118th Congress Energy
H.R. 7370: GEO Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill expands the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for the Department of the Interior to process applications related to geothermal leases. Specifically, Interior must process each application for a geothermal drilling permit or other authorization under a valid existing geothermal lease within 60 days after completing all requirements under applicable federal laws and regulations (including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the National Historic Preservation Act) unless a U.S. federal court vacates or provides injunctive relief for the underlying lease.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Curtis SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by John Curtis.
Show the full action history (16 actions)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5719-5720)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7370.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5719)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5719)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-561.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.