H.R. 5617 Reported by committee Energy

Geothermal Gold Book Development Act

To direct the Department of the Interior to identify and publish standard procedures and guidelines for geothermal leasing and permit issuance for environmentally responsible geothermal operations on Federal lands.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] Introduced September 30, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 D) Latest action May 20, 2026

Summary

Geothermal Gold Book Development Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to identify standard procedures and guidelines for efficient and environmentally responsible geothermal leasing and permitting on federal land and include the procedures and guidelines in its Surface Operating Standards and Guidelines for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development publication, commonly known as the Gold Book.
Interior must (1) publish an updated version of the Gold Book within 270 days of identifying such procedures and guidelines, and (2) review the Gold Book every five years and publish an updated version if necessary to support efficient and environmentally responsible geothermal leasing and permitting.
Interior must also rename the Gold Book to reflect the incorporation of standard procedures and guidelines related to geothermal development.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. May 20, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
  2. May 20, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-659.
  3. Mar 5, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Mar 5, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Mar 5, 2026 Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
  6. Dec 16, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held
  7. Dec 9, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  8. Sep 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  9. Sep 30, 2025 Introduced in House

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