119 HR 5638 IH: Geothermal Royalty Reform Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5638IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 30, 2025Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to require royalties on production from leased geothermal resources to be based on production from each electric generating facility, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act.

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Geothermal royalties

Section 5(a)(1) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1004(a)(1)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A)— (A)by inserting with respect to each electric generating facility producing electricity from such resources, before not less than; and (B)by inserting by such facility after produced; and (2)in subparagraph (B)— (A)by inserting with respect to each electric generating facility producing electricity from such resources, before not less than; and (B)by inserting by such facility after produced.