H.R. 5617 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Geothermal Gold Book Development Act
Cosponsors: 1 (1 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2025-09-30
Latest action (2026-05-20): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
What H.R. 5617 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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