House Bill 5587
119th Congress(2025-2026)
HEATS Act
Active
Amendments
Passed House on Apr 23, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The "HEATS Act" exempts geothermal exploration and production activities on non-Federal land from requiring a Federal drilling permit, as long as the U.S. holds less than 50% ownership of the subsurface geothermal estate. The Act aims to facilitate geothermal energy development and reduce regulatory obstacles. This may impact energy development on private lands and potentially contribute to the expansion of geothermal energy resources.
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Bill
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Bill Number
5587
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.
checkPassed on April 23, 2026
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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.
April 28, 2026
April 23, 2026
April 15, 2026
September 26, 2025
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04/28/2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
04/23/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/23/2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 186 (Roll no. 137). (text: CR H3073)
04/23/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 186 (Roll no. 137). (text: CR H3073)
04/23/2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
04/23/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5587.
04/23/2026
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.
04/23/2026
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1189. (consideration: CR H3073-3077)
04/22/2026
Rule H. Res. 1189 passed House.
04/20/2026
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.
04/15/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.
04/15/2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-613.
03/05/2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
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.
09/26/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
09/26/2025
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