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Geothermal Gold Book Development Act
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Geothermal Gold Book Development Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to identify standard procedures and guidelines for efficient and environmentally responsible geothermal leasing and permitting on federal land and include the procedures and guidelines in its Surface Operating Standards and Guidelines for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development publication, commonly known as the Gold Book. Interior must (1) publish an updated version of the Gold Book within 270 days of identifying such procedures and guidelines, and (2) review the Gold Book every five years and publish an updated version if necessary to support efficient and environmentally responsible geothermal leasing and permitting. Interior must also rename the Gold Book to reflect the incorporation of standard procedures and guidelines related to geothermal development.
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2026 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 301 - the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5576 - the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5587 - the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5631 - the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5638 - the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 398 - the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1077/S. 456 - the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5617 - the Geothermal Gold Book Development Act; Issues related to geothermal and transmission permitting in S.5653 - Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-659.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting issues related to geothermal energy production; Permitting Reform and Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, H.R. 5631 Geothermal Ombudsman Act, H.R.5617 Geothermal Gold Book Development Act, H.R. 5576 Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act, H.R.301 Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act, H.R.1077 STEAM Act, Issues pertaining to geothermal adjacency and relevant federal permitting guidance and regulations
Client expense: $95,375 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to clean energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. H.R.301: Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; H.R.573: Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R.603: Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1047: Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act (queue jumping); H.R.1077/S.456: Streamlining Thermal Energy Through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; H.R.1698: Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; H.R.1994: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025; H.R.2072/S.1020: A bill on hydro relicensing; H.R.2301: To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes.; H.R.2703: Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies Act of 2025; H.R.2813: Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act; H.R.2986: Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025; H.R.3638: Electric Supply Chain Act; H.R.3751: Reliable Grid Act; H.R.4503: ePermit Act; H.R.4776: Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act; H.R.5576: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; H.R.5587: Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; H.R.5600: SPEED and Reliability Act; H.R.5631: Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Review Act; H.R.5639/S.896: Co-location Energy Act; H.R.5964: Integrated Resource Planning Modernization Act; H.R.6176: Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act; H.R. 6287: Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Modernization Act of 2025; H.R.6336/S.3287: Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act (changes to beneficiary pays cost allocation); H.R.6357: TVA Increase Rate of Participation (TVA IRP) Act; H.R.6529: Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act; H.R.6633: High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R.6709: Office of Fusion Act; H.R.6805: Expand scope of the advanced reactor demonstration program; as well as the Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act discussion draft; H.R.522:, the Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act; S.3088/H.R.5441: the Fusion Advanced Manufacturing Parity Act; S.3016: the Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act of 2025; H.R.1687: the CLEAN Act; S.1183: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2025. H.R.7568: Hot Rock Act; S. 3814: ARC Act of 2026; S.3518: the Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act; H.R.6474: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for purposes of the increased renewable electricity production and increased clean electricity investment credit rates; H.R.3657 Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; S.1968 Working Waterfronts Act; H.R.5597 BECCS Advancement Commission Act; HR.5617 Geothermal Gold Book Development Act; H.R.7606: the Powering Productivity Act; H.R.7607: the Energy METRIC Act; H.R.7741/S.3926: digital energy management tools; S.3497: the Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act; S.4166: the GEO Power Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 301 - the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5576 - the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5587 - the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5631 - the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5638 - the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 398 - the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1077/S. 456 - the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5617 - the Geothermal Gold Book Development Act.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 301 - the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5576 - the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5587 - the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5631 - the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5638 - the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 398 - the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1077/S. 456 - the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5617 - the Geothermal Gold Book Development Act.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 301 - the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5576 - the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5587 - the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5631 - the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5638 - the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 398 - the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1077/S. 456 - the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5617 - the Geothermal Gold Book Development Act.
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting issues related to geothermal energy production; H.R. 5631 Geothermal Ombudsman Act, H.R.5617 Geothermal Gold Book Development Act, H.R. 5576 Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act, H.R.301 Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act, H.R.1077 STEAM Act
Client expense: $95,375 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to clean energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. H.R.301: Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; H.R.573: Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R.603: Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1047: Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act (queue jumping); H.R.1077/S.456: Streamlining Thermal Energy Through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; H.R.1698: Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; H.R.1994: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025; H.R.2072/S.1020: A bill on hydro relicensing; H.R.2301: To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes.; H.R.2703: Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies Act of 2025; H.R.2813: Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act; H.R.2986: Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025; H.R.3638: Electric Supply Chain Act; H.R.3751: Reliable Grid Act; H.R.4503: ePermit Act; H.R.4776: Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act; H.R.5576: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; H.R.5587: Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; H.R.5600: SPEED and Reliability Act; H.R.5631: Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Review Act; H.R.5639/S.896: Co-location Energy Act; H.R.5964: Integrated Resource Planning Modernization Act; H.R.6176: Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act; H.R. 6287: Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Modernization Act of 2025; H.R.6336/S.3287: Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act (changes to beneficiary pays cost allocation); H.R.6357: TVA Increase Rate of Participation (TVA IRP) Act; H.R.6529: Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act; H.R.6633: High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R.6709: Office of Fusion Act; H.R.6805: Expand scope of the advanced reactor demonstration program; as well as the Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act discussion draft; H.R.522:, the Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act; S.3088/H.R.5441: the Fusion Advanced Manufacturing Parity Act; S.3016: the Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act of 2025; H.R.1687: the CLEAN Act; S.1183: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2025. H.R.7568: Hot Rock Act; S. 3814: ARC Act of 2026; S.3518: the Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act; H.R.6474: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for purposes of the increased renewable electricity production and increased clean electricity investment credit rates; H.R.3657 Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; S.1968 Working Waterfronts Act; H.R.5597 BECCS Advancement Commission Act; HR.5617 Geothermal Gold Book Development Act; H.R.7606: the Powering Productivity Act; H.R.7607: the Energy METRIC Act; H.R.7741/S.3926: digital energy management tools; S.3497: the Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act; S.4166: the GEO Power Act
2026 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 301 - the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5576 - the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5587 - the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5631 - the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5638 - the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 398 - the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1077/S. 456 - the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5617 - the Geothermal Gold Book Development Act.
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Permitting issues related to geothermal energy production; H.R. 5631 Geothermal Ombudsman Act, H.R.5617 Geothermal Gold Book Development Act, H.R. 5576 Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act, H.R.301 Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act
Client expense: $50,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
FY25 and FY26 Appropriations requests for DOE geothermal demonstrations, permitting and leasing issues on public lands, DOE and DOD funding for geothermal demonstration projects, tax treatment of geothermal energy, H.R. 1077, S. 456, H.R. 1687, H.R. 398, H.R. 301, H.R.5631, H.R.5576, H.R.5617, H.R. 5587, S. 3945.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
FY25 and FY26 Appropriations requests for DOE geothermal demonstrations, permitting and leasing issues on public lands, DOE and DOD funding for geothermal demonstration projects, tax treatment of geothermal energy, H.R. 1077, S. 456, H.R. 1687, H.R. 398, H.R. 301, H.R.5631, H.R.5576, H.R.5617, H.R. 5587, S. 3945.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
FY25 and FY26 Appropriations requests for DOE geothermal demonstrations, permitting and leasing issues on public lands, DOE and DOD funding for geothermal demonstration projects, tax treatment of geothermal energy, H.R. 1077, S. 456, H.R. 1687, H.R. 398, H.R. 301, H.R.5631, H.R.5576, H.R.5617, H.R. 5587, S. 3945.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
FY25 and FY26 Appropriations requests for DOE geothermal demonstrations, permitting and leasing issues on public lands, DOE and DOD funding for geothermal demonstration projects, tax treatment of geothermal energy, H.R. 1077, S. 456, H.R. 1687, H.R. 398, H.R. 301, H.R.5631, H.R.5576, H.R.5617, H.R. 5587, S. 3945.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 301 - the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1687 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5576 - the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5587 - the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5631 - the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5638 - the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 398 - the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 1077/S. 456 - the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; Issues related to geothermal permitting in H.R. 5617 - the Geothermal Gold Book Development Act.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office