H.R. 5587: HEATS Act
Sponsor
Young Kim
Republican · CA-40
What H.R. 5587 does
The Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act, or HEATS Act, H.R. 5587, would exempt some geothermal energy projects on state and private land from federal permitting and review. It would cover projects where the surface land is not federally owned, the United States holds less than 50% of the underground geothermal estate, and the operator gives the Department of the Interior a state permit. Interior could not require a federal drilling permit for these projects.
The bill also says these projects are not major federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act, so they would not need its environmental review, and it would exempt them from Endangered Species Act consultation. They would also be exempt from National Historic Preservation Act review unless the state has no law addressing preservation of historic properties. The bill would not apply to Indian lands.
How the House voted
Passed · April 23, 202622 Democrats broke with their party to vote yes
Nikki Budzinski
J. Luis Correa
Jim Costa
Henry Cuellar
Donald Davis
Laura Gillen
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Maggie Goodlander
Josh Gottheimer
Adam Gray
Josh HarderOn Passage: H R 5587 HEATS Act · Roll no. 137 · Official record
HR5587 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Jul 15, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Committee Action
Apr 28, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
House: Passed 231-186
Apr 23, 2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 186 (Roll no. 137). (text: CR H3073)
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House: Passed
Apr 22, 2026
Rule H. Res. 1189 passed House.
House: Committee Action
Apr 20, 2026
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1189 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897 and H.R. 5587. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 4690, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587.
House: Committee Action
Apr 15, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-613.
House: Vote: 23-15
Mar 5, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
House: Committee Action
Dec 16, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
House: Committee Action
Dec 9, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
House: Committee Action
Sep 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
About the Sponsor
Young Kim
Republican, California's 40th congressional district · 5 years in Congress
Committees: Foreign Affairs, House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, Financial Services
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Cosponsors (2)
This bill has 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 2 states: Alaska, California.
Committee Sponsors
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
0 of 20 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Natural Resources Committee
2 of 45 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 5587 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Energy
- Introduced
- Sep 26, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Jul 15, 2026
H.R. 5587 Bill Text
“To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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