United StatesCLEAN Act
What it does
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales for developing and utilizing geothermal energy on federal land.
More detail
Specifically, Interior must hold lease sales at least once a year (rather than two years) in states with pending nominations of federal land to be leased for geothermal energy development.
In conducting such lease sales, Interior must offer all of the pending nominated parcels eligible for geothermal development and utilization under the resource management plan in effect for the state.
If a lease sale is canceled or delayed, Interior must conduct a replacement sale during the same year.
Finally, the bill establishes deadlines for Interior to respond to applications for geothermal drilling permits.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 15Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.Latest
- Jun 3Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jun 2Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 2Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3758-3760)
- Jun 2DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1687.
- Jun 2Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3758-3759)Passed House
- Jun 2Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 20Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-657.
- May 20Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 571.
- Apr 21Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
- Apr 21Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 21Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025
- Dec 16Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Dec 9Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Feb 27Introduced in House
- Feb 27Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced