Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6474
118th Congress(2023-2024)
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.
Active
Active
Passed House on Sep 24, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Nov 21, 2023
Latest Action
Sep 25, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6474
Congress
118
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
California
Democrat
Nevada
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 24, 2024
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5733)
Summary

This bill expedites the environmental review of certain geothermal energy activities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Specifically, the bill modifies the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to allow a categorical exclusion under NEPA for drilling a geothermal well (1) in an area where drilling has occurred previously within the five years prior to the date when drilling begins; or (2) within a developed field for which an approved land use plan or environmental document prepared under NEPA determined drilling to be a reasonably foreseeable activity, so long as the plan or document was approved within the five years prior to the date when drilling begins.

Text (4)
September 25, 2024
September 24, 2024
September 18, 2024
November 21, 2023
Actions (16)
09/25/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
09/24/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/24/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5733)
09/24/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5733)
09/24/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6474.
09/24/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5733-5734)
09/24/2024
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/18/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583.
09/18/2024
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-689.
01/17/2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
01/17/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
01/17/2024
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
12/12/2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
12/11/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
11/21/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
11/21/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 8, 2024 5:41:13 PM