HEATS Act
Policy Area: Energy
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
Latest Action (2026-04-28): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS ActThis 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.
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources, Energy revenues and royalties, Indian lands and resources rights, Licensing and registrations, Mining
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How members voted on HR5587. 427 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Yassamin Ansari (D-Arizona) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tom Barrett (R-Michigan) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Michael Baumgartner (R-Washington) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nicholas J. Begich (R-Alaska) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Wesley Bell (D-Missouri) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sheri Biggs (R-South Carolina) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Janelle S. Bynum (D-Oregon) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Robert P. Bresnahan (R-Pennsylvania) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2026-04-23 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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