The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2024
HR 6474

Sponsored by Michelle Steel (R)

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.

Would have sped up environmental reviews for some geothermal drilling on land already studied or drilled.

Tradeoff

Would have let geothermal wells skip a full environmental review where drilling happened in the prior five years. Would have treated geothermal drilling like oil and gas drilling for these reviews.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this bill by on September 24, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended. The bill expired with the 118th Congress.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Nov 21, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Nov 21, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Jan 17, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-689.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 24, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Sep 25, 2024)