HR Bill 7370 GEO Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2024-02-15

Recent Activity

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Alternative Names

GEO Act

Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act

Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act

GEO Act

GEO Act

GEO Act

Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act

Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act

GEO Act

To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Energy

Potential Impact

Alternative and renewable resources

Electric power generation and transmission

Licensing and registrations

Mining

Performance measurement

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]

Cosponsors and Supporters

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Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Natural Resources Committee

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions

GEO Act

10/4/2024, 7:57 PM

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. Specificall...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 7370

Introduced on
2024-02-15

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/25/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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. Specificall...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing.

Policy Areas
Energy

Potential Impact
Alternative and renewable resources•
Electric power generation and transmission•
Licensing and registrations•
Mining•
Performance measurement

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/1/2024

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. Specificall...


Latest Action9/25/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.