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House bill · H.R. 5638 (119th Congress)

Geothermal Royalty Reform Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action May 20, 2026

Sponsor: Mike Kennedy (U.S. Representative, UT-3, Republican)

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Summary

The bill changes geothermal royalty calculations from aggregated across all facilities to calculated separately for each individual electric generating facility.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

  1. May 20, 2026

    Introduced

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.

    U.S. House

  2. May 20, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.

  3. May 20, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.

  4. May 20, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.

  5. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-661.

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  1. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-661.

  2. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-661.

  3. Mar 5, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  4. Mar 5, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Mar 5, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. Mar 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  7. Mar 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  8. Mar 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Mar 5, 2026

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  10. Mar 5, 2026

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  11. Mar 5, 2026

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  12. Dec 16, 2025

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  13. Dec 16, 2025

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  14. Dec 16, 2025

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  15. Dec 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  16. Dec 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  17. Dec 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  18. Sep 30, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  19. Sep 30, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  20. Sep 30, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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