House Bill 301
119th Congress(2025-2026)
GEO Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 9, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
301
Congress
119
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act or the GEO Act
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.
January 9, 2025
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05/20/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 568.
05/20/2026
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-654.
03/05/2026
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
03/05/2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
03/05/2026
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
12/16/2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
12/09/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
01/09/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/09/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 21, 2026 8:07:26 AM