Congress·Passed House·H.R. 1687

CLEAN Act

Geothermal Energy: Increasing Lease Sales and Speeding Up Permits

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Next up: The Senate

The House passed this bill in June 2026 and sent it to the Senate. It is now waiting for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to take action. Since the Senate often does not schedule House bills for a vote, it is unclear if this bill will move forward.

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

While this bill has support from Western Republicans and may pass the House, it lacks the broad bipartisan backing usually needed to pass the Senate and become law.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 1449 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1449 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill aims to boost clean energy by making it easier and faster to start geothermal projects on federal land. Geothermal energy uses heat from underground to create electricity and is a constant source of power.
The government would have to hold lease sales every year instead of every two years. If a sale gets canceled or delayed for any reason, the Department of the Interior must hold a replacement sale within that same year.
Officials would be required to offer all land that has been nominated for geothermal use as long as it fits current land management plans. This prevents the government from holding back specific areas that companies want to develop.
The bill sets strict deadlines for drilling permits. The government would have 30 days to tell a company if their application is complete and another 30 days to make a final decision on whether they can drill.
Supporters believe this will help the country produce more renewable energy and become more energy independent. Critics often worry that fast-tracking permits might lead to shorter or less thorough environmental reviews.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

6 milestones17 actions

Jun 3, 2026Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 2, 2026House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 2, 2026House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3758-3759)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Jun 2, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Jun 2, 2026House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1687.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

CLEAN Act

Bill NumberHR 1687

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Data Sources

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Cosponsors

(4)

D: 1R: 3

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