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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.
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H. R. 6474 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6474


To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 21, 2023

Mrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. NEPA review.

Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15942) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting “, or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) for the purpose of exploration or development of geothermal resources” after “or gas”; and

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking “or gas” and inserting “, gas, or geothermal”; and

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking “or gas” and inserting “, gas, or geothermal”.