What does Preamble of HR 5638 do?

This bill proposes to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. The proposed amendment concerns royalties on production from leased geothermal resources. The bill stipulates that royalties should be based on production from each electric generating facility.

What does SHORT TITLE. of HR 5638 do?

This bill is formally titled the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act.

What does GEOTHERMAL ROYALTIES. of HR 5638 do?

This section amends Section 5(a)(1) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. The amendments insert language specifying 'with respect to each electric generating facility producing electricity from such resources' before 'not less than'. The amendments also insert language specifying 'by such facility' after 'produced'.

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Geothermal Royalty Reform Act — HR. 5638

Last updated: 3/5/2026 · Introduced: 9/30/2025

Author: Mike Kennedy (R-UT)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to base geothermal royalties on production from each individual electric generating facility.
The royalty calculation will now specifically consider the amount of electricity produced by each facility.

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