CLEAN Act
Summary
Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act
This 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.
Timeline
- Apr 21, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 21, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 21, 2026Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
- Dec 16, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Dec 9, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Feb 27, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors
In the News
- Washington Update: Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure — May 2026 - Mintz
- Legislative hearing on H.R. 301, H.R. 398, H.R. 1077, H.R. 1687, H.R. 5576, H.R. 5587, H.R. 5617, H.R. 5631 and H.R. 5638 - House Committee on Natural Resources (.gov)
- The House Committee on Natural Resources - House.gov
- Congress declares highest total income at Rs 1,687 crore followed by BJP - The Economic Times