STEAM Act
H.R. 1077119th Congress

STEAM Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Susie Lee (D-NV-3)6 sections · 1 min read
Version: Reported in House · May 20, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act or the STEAM Act.

Section 2. NEPA Review

Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15942) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting, or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) for the purpose of exploration or development of geothermal resources after or gas; and

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking or gas and inserting, gas, or geothermal; and

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking or gas and inserting, gas, or geothermal.

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