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Susie Lee (D-NV)

STEAM Act

H.R. 1077 · House bill Energy

A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act" or the "STEAM Act," aims to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The primary goal is to expedite the exploration and development of geothermal resources in areas that have been previously studied or developed. It achieves this by updating specific sections regarding NEPA review processes. These changes involve inserting references to the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 into existing energy legislation.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +5

    Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?

    The bill facilitates faster access to and development of geothermal energy, which is a renewable resource.

  • Scored +4

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill reduces regulatory friction for companies involved in geothermal exploration and development.

  • Scored +3

    Is this likely to create jobs?

    Expediting geothermal development and exploration is likely to facilitate new energy sector jobs.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.