Energy and Mineral Resources Legislative Hearing | December 16, 2025

On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 301 (Rep. Maloy), "Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act" or the "GEO Act" • H.R. 398 (Rep. Ocasio-Cortez), "Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025" • H.R. 1077 (Rep. Lee), "Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act" or the "STEAM Act" • H.R. 1687 (Rep. Fulcher), "Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act" or the "CLEAN Act" • H.R. 5576 (Rep. Fulcher), "Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act" • H.R. 5587 (Rep. Kim), "Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act" or the "HEATS Act" • H.R. 5617 (Rep. Ansari), "Geothermal Gold Book Development Act" • H.R. 5631 (Rep. Hurd), "Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act" • H.R. 5638 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), "Geothermal Royalty Reform Act" ABOUT OUR COMMITTEE The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources considers legislation and conducts congressional oversight on all issues within the Committee’s jurisdiction, including the ongoing climate crisis; environmental justice; public lands, waters, oceans, wildlife, and cultural resources; energy development and mining; Indigenous affairs; the U.S. Insular Areas; and all activities of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS' MISSION Under the leadership of Ranking Member Jared Huffman, House Natural Resources Committee Democrats advance meaningful, justice-oriented solutions to fight climate change, pursue a healthier, more sustainable planet, and elevate the interests of Indigenous Peoples and residents of U.S. Insular Areas. Check out our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/NaturalResourcesDems Don’t forget to subscribe! FIND US OR LEARN MORE AT https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL Get updates through our Social Media Profiles! Twitter: https://twitter.com/NRDems Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NRDems Instagram: https://instagram.com/nrdems Medium: https://hnrdems.medium.com/ Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/