119th Congress
H.R. 5638
Geothermal Royalty Reform Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mike Kennedy(R-UT)
- Introduced
- Sep 30, 2025
- Policy area
- Energy
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- Official text
- Reported in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Added later (1)
- Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK) · Dec 16, 2025
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to require royalties on production from leased geothermal resources to be based on production from each electric generating facility, and for other purposes.
Latest action(May 20, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 20, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575. - May 20, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-661. - Mar 5, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. - Mar 5, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Mar 5, 2026
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged - Dec 16, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held - Dec 9, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. - Sep 30, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House