HEATS Act

Summary

Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS Act This bill exempts certain geothermal activities on state and private lands (except Indian lands) from drilling permit requirements as well as environmental and historic preservation review requirements. First, the bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring an operator to obtain a drilling permit under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 for any geothermal exploration and production activity conducted on a nonfederal surface estate (i.e., the part of the estate that is above ground) if (1) the United States holds an ownership interest of less than 50% of the subsurface geothermal estate to be accessed by the proposed action, and (2) the operator submits to Interior a state permit to conduct the geothermal exploration and production activity on the nonfederal surface estate.  Next, the bill states that such geothermal exploration and production activity is not considered a major federal action under National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Thus, such activity does not trigger NEPA's environmental review requirements. In addition, the bill exempts such activity from the consultation requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It also exempts the activity from review under the National Historic Preservation Act unless the state in which the activity occurs does not have a state law that addresses the preservation of historic properties.

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Timeline

1. 26 September 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 September 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 September 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 December 2025

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 December 2025

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

   Source: Committee

6. 5 March 2026

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 March 2026

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

8. 5 March 2026

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

   Source: Committee

9. 15 April 2026

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.

   Source: Calendars

10. 15 April 2026

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-613.

    Source: Committee

11. 15 April 2026

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-613.

    Source: Committee

12. 20 April 2026

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1189 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897 and H.R. 5587. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 4690, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587.

    Source: Floor

13. 22 April 2026

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 1189 passed House.

    Source: Floor

14. 23 April 2026

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

15. 23 April 2026

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 23 April 2026

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 186 (Roll no. 137). (text: CR H3073)

    Source: Floor

17. 23 April 2026

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 186 (Roll no. 137). (text: CR H3073)

    Source: Floor

18. 23 April 2026

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897 and H.R. 5587. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 4690, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587.

    Source: Floor

19. 23 April 2026

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1189. (consideration: CR H3073-3077)

    Source: Floor

20. 28 April 2026

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

21. 15 July 2026

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (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, and for other purposes.
• related to ← HEATS Act
• amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1189, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill is considered as adopted.