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H.R. 5587Passed House
HEATS Act
Introduced: Sep 26, 2025
Latest action date: Jul 15, 2026
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Sep 26, 2025
- Recorded roll calls
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.
Plain-language overview
What this bill does
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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What this legislation is about
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Energy
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Alternative and renewable resourcesEnergy revenues and royaltiesIndian lands and resources rightsLicensing and registrationsMining
Committee activity
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Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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Natural Resources Committee
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Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
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Amendments
Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.
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H.Amdt. 177houseAgreed toApr 23, 2026
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.
Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
Checked against Congress.gov Sep 18, 2026.
Action timeline
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
CommitteeSenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 186 (Roll no. 137). (text: CR H3073)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 186 (Roll no. 137). (text: CR H3073)
FloorLibrary of CongressThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
FloorHouse floor actionsDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5587.
FloorHouse floor actionsRule 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.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1189. (consideration: CR H3073-3077)
FloorHouse floor actionsRule H. Res. 1189 passed House.
FloorHouse floor actionsRules 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.
FloorHouse floor actionsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.
CalendarsHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-613.
CommitteeHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-613.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsSubcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
CommitteeHouse committee actionsSubcommittee Hearings Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
Roll-call votes
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PassedApr 23, 2026House · Roll call 137
On Passage
231 Yea186 Nay12 Not Voting
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Aaron BeanYea
Adam GrayYea
Adam SmithNay
Adrian SmithYea
Al GreenNay
Ami BeraNay
André CarsonNay
Andrew OglesYea
Andy BarrYea
Andy BiggsYea
Andy HarrisYea
Angie CraigNay
Ann WagnerYea
Anna Paulina LunaNot Voting
Austin ScottYea
Barry MooreYea
Becca BalintNay
Ben ClineYea
Bill FosterNay
Blake MooreYea
Brad FinstadYea
Brad KnottYea
Brad ShermanNay
Brandon GillYea
Brian BabinYea
Brian JackYea
Bryan SteilYea
Chip RoyYea
Chris PappasYea
Clay FullerYea
Clay HigginsYea
Cleo FieldsNay
Cliff BentzYea
Cory MillsYea
Dan CrenshawNot Voting
Dan NewhouseYea
Daniel S. GoldmanNot Voting
Darin LaHoodYea
Darrell IssaYea
Darren SotoNay
Dave MinNay
David RouzerYea
Deborah RossNay
Derek TranNay
Dina TitusNay
Don BaconYea
Dwight EvansNay
Ed CaseNay
Elijah CraneYea
Elise M. StefanikNot Voting
Erin HouchinYea
Frederica S. WilsonNot Voting
Gabe AmoNay
Gabe EvansYea
Gabe VasquezYea
Glenn IveyNay
Grace MengNay
Greg CasarNay
Greg StantonNay
Gwen MooreNay
Ilhan OmarNay
Jack BergmanYea
Jahana HayesNay
Jake EllzeyYea
James ComerYea
Jamie RaskinNay
Jason CrowNay
Jason SmithYea
Jeff CrankYea
Jeff HurdYea
Jim CostaYea
Jim JordanYea
Jimmy GomezNay
Joe CourtneyNay
Joe NeguseNay
Joe WilsonYea
John CornynNay
John JamesYea
John JoyceYea
John W. RoseYea
Josh HarderYea
Josh RileyYea
Joyce BeattyNay
Juan VargasNay
Judy ChuNay
Julia BrownleyNot Voting
Julia LetlowYea
Kat CammackYea
Kathy CastorNay
Keith SelfYea
Ken CalvertYea
Kevin HernYea
Kevin KileyYea
Kevin MullinNay
Kim SchrierNay
Kweisi MfumeNay
Lance GoodenYea
Laura GillenYea
Lois FrankelNay
Lori TrahanNay
Lucy McBathNay
Luz M. RivasNay
Marcy KapturNay
Mark AlfordYea
Mark HarrisYea
Mark PocanNay
Mark TakanoNay
Mike BostYea
Mike CollinsYea
Mike EzellYea
Mike FloodYea
Mike KellyYea
Mike KennedyYea
Mike LevinNay
Mike QuigleyNay
Mike RogersYea
Monica De La CruzNot Voting
Nancy MaceNot Voting
Nancy PelosiNay
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Nellie PouNay
Nick LaLotaYea
Pat FallonYea
Pat HarriganYea
Patrick RyanNay
Paul TonkoNay
Pete AguilarNay
Pete StauberYea
Ralph NormanYea
Randy FineYea
Raul RuizNay
Rick LarsenNay
Ro KhannaNay
Roger WilliamsNot Voting
Ron EstesYea
Russ FulcherYea
Russell FryYea
Sam GravesYea
Sara JacobsNay
Sean CastenNay
Seth MoultonYea
Sheri BiggsYea
Steve CohenNay
Steve WomackYea
Susie LeeNay
Sylvia R. GarciaNot Voting
Ted LieuNay
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.Not Voting
Tim BurchettYea
Tim MooreYea
Tim WalbergYea
Tom BarrettYea
Tom EmmerYea
Tony WiedYea
Tracey MannYea
Trent KellyYea
Troy DowningYea
Val T. HoyleNay
Vince FongYea
Wesley BellNay
Wesley HuntYea
Young KimYea
Zachary NunnYea
Zoe LofgrenNay
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