Contact Congress about H.R. 301: GEO Act

Federal agencies would have to keep processing geothermal permit requests during lawsuits unless a court stops the project. Once all required reviews are done, agencies would have 60 days to say yes or no.

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GEO Act is a House bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 568.

Latest action on H.R. 301: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 568.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects geothermal energy developers with projects on federal land. It also affects federal agencies that review those projects, because they would face a 60-day decision deadline after required reviews are done. Local communities, tribes, environmental groups, and others involved in lawsuits could still ask courts to stop or cancel a project.

Why this matters: Geothermal projects can slow down when federal permit decisions take a long time. This bill tries to make the timeline more predictable after required reviews are done. It could help projects move forward sooner, but it does not remove court review. Judges could still stop a project if they find legal problems.

Key provisions in H.R. 301

• Federal agencies must keep working on geothermal applications during a civil lawsuit. They can stop only if a federal court has blocked or canceled the lease or approval behind the request.
• The bill applies to geothermal drilling permits, sundry notices, notices to proceed, rights-of-way, and other federal approvals tied to a valid geothermal lease. A sundry notice is a request to change or update project operations.
• Agencies get 60 days to approve, issue, or deny each covered request. That clock starts only after all required federal legal and rule-based steps are finished.
• The bill keeps required reviews under major environmental, wildlife, historic, and cultural resource laws. That includes the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act.
• Federal courts keep their current power over geothermal projects. The bill does not change their ability to cancel approvals or issue orders that block work.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 301

What is H.R. 301?

Federal agencies would have to keep processing geothermal permit requests during lawsuits unless a court stops the project. Once all required reviews are done, agencies would have 60 days to say yes or no.

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