Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB398

Introduced
1/14/25  

Caption

Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025This bill expands the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to give the Department of the Interior the authority to collect certain fees from applicants for, or holders of, geothermal leases through September 30, 2032. Specifically, Interior may direct those applicants or leaseholders to reimburse the United States for costs from (1) processing applications for geothermal leases on federal land, such as applications for geothermal drilling permits; and (2) inspecting and monitoring geothermal exploration and development activities, including reclamation activities.Interior may reduce the amount of the fee if it determines that (1) the full reimbursement would impose an economic hardship on the applicant, or (2) a less than full reimbursement is necessary to promote the greatest use of geothermal resources.Interior may use those fees only to the extent that they are provided in advance in appropriations acts for (1) processing applications for geothermal leases, and (2) inspecting and monitoring related exploration and development activities.Within five years of the bill's enactment, Interior must submit to Congress a report that includes an assessment of how the fees affect Interior's geothermal leasing program and any recommendations for updates to the fees and the program. 

Congress_id

119-HR-398

Policy_area

Energy

Introduced_date

2025-01-14

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US HB7422

Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024

US HB6482

Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act

US HB8665

Supercritical Geothermal Research and Development Act

US SB3954

Geothermal Energy Optimization Act

US SB5288

GEOTHERMAL Act of 2024 Grants Enabling Optimized Thermal Handling from Energy Recovered from Mediums that are Aquatic or Land-based Act of 2024

US HB7370

GEO Act Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act

US HB6474

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.

US HR1568

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8932) to establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7409) 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; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8446) to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

US HCR34

Expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws.

US HR1576

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1449) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9495) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse paid late fees for United States nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations, and for other purposes.

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