2023-2024 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

HB7409: HEATS Act Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act

Legislative Summary

To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

Bill History

2/20/2024
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.
House of Representatives
11/1/2024
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-722.
House of Representatives
11/1/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 609.
House of Representatives
11/12/2024
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1568 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409 and H.R. 8446. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409, and H.R. 8446 under a closed rule, and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
House of Representatives
11/14/2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1568. (consideration: CR H5994-5998)
House of Representatives
11/14/2024
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409 and H.R. 8446. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409, and H.R. 8446 under a closed rule, and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
House of Representatives
11/14/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7409.
House of Representatives
11/14/2024
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
11/14/2024
Ms. Stansbury moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (CR H5998)
House of Representatives
11/14/2024
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
House of Representatives
11/14/2024
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7409, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Stansbury demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
11/14/2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6000-6001)
House of Representatives
11/14/2024
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 206 (Roll no. 463).
House of Representatives
11/14/2024
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 181 (Roll no. 464). (text: CR H5994)
House of Representatives
11/14/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
11/18/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

On Motion to Recommit RC# 463
11/14/2024
198
Yea
206
Nay
0
Not Voting
28
Absent
Result: FAILED
On Passage RC# 464
11/14/2024
225
Yea
181
Nay
0
Not Voting
26
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(11/18/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Energy And Natural Resources(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 3

Primary Sponsor

Young Kim
Young Kim
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text11/15/2024110.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/2/2024212.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/27/2024228.3 KB