{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5631","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5631,"title":"Geothermal Energy Advancement Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-09-30","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001100","fullName":"Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]","party":"R","state":"CO","district":3}],"cosponsorsCount":5,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-03","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources."},"policyArea":"Energy","subjects":["Advisory bodies","Congressional oversight","Department of the Interior","Earth sciences","Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management","Licensing and registrations"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H3760-3761)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5631.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3760-3765)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-20","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-20","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-660.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-20","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-660.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-05","text":"Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-05","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-05","text":"Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-16","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a geothermal ombudsman and&nbsp;task force to oversee geothermal project permitting and authorizations on federal land.</p><p>The Department of the Interior must appoint a geothermal ombudsman from within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The ombudsman must act as a liaison among different parts of BLM, provide dispute resolution services between BLM and geothermal project applicants, and facilitate permit processing in different BLM field offices regarding geothermal projects on federal land.</p><p>The ombudsman must also lead the Geothermal Permitting Task Force established by this bill. The task force must support the ombudsman’s duties. Through the task force, the ombudsman may reassign employees from other Interior bureaus or offices to assist in the completion of geothermal authorizations. The ombudsman may pay a retention allowance to reassigned employees.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-06-09T05:38:26Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":325,"ts":"2026-07-14T04:23:35.481Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Geothermal%20Energy%20Advancement%20Act"}]}}