Requires the Interior Department to identify geothermal leasing and permitting standards not covered by the Bureau of Land Management's Gold Book and to publish an updated version of that guide for geothermal operations on federal lands.

Official title: Geothermal Gold Book Development Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 30-SEP-2025

Referred 30-SEP-2025

Approved by committee 05-MAR-2026

Reported 20-MAY-2026

On the calendar 20-MAY-2026

Key points

Requires the Interior Department to identify geothermal leasing and permitting standards not already addressed in the 2007 Gold Book within one year of enactment.
Requires publishing an updated Gold Book 270 days after those standards are identified, and renaming it to reflect geothermal development.
Requires consultation with other federal agencies, Bureau of Land Management field offices, developers, and outside experts before publication.
Requires the Interior Department to review the Gold Book at least once every five years and update it when needed.

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Official CRS summary

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Committee referrals (2)

Policy area

Energy

Sponsor Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) Cosponsors · 1

■ 1 D

1 Democrat

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