H.R. 1687 House Energy
Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act
STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on energy and natural resources on Jun 3, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Feb 27, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Dec 9, 2025
- House Subcommittee Hearings Held Dec 16, 2025
- House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged Apr 21, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 21, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. Apr 21, 2026
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-657. May 20, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 571. May 20, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3758-3759) Jun 2, 2026
- House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Jun 2, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3758-3760) Jun 2, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1687. Jun 2, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Jun 2, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3758-3759) Jun 2, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 2, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Jun 3, 2026
Cosponsors
4
Subjects
Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionLand transfersMining
Committees
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Referred To , Jun 3, 2026
- Natural Resources Committee
- Reported By , May 20, 2026
- Markup By , Apr 21, 2026
- Referred To , Feb 27, 2025
Summary
Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN ActThis bill directs the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales for developing and utilizing geothermal energy on federal land.Specifically, Interior must hold lease sales at least once a year (rather than two years) in states with pending nominations of federal land to be leased for geothermal energy development.In conducting such lease sales, Interior must offer all of the pending nominated parcels eligible for geothermal development and utilization under the resource management plan in effect for the state.If a lease sale is canceled or delayed, Interior must conduct a replacement sale during the same year.Finally, the bill establishes deadlines for Interior to respond to applications for geothermal drilling permits.
Summary as of: Introduced in House
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