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HOUSE 1449118th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

CLEAN Act

Last Action
11/20/2024

Actions

  • 2024-11-20Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 2024-11-19Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2024-11-19On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 171 (Roll no. 473). (text: CR H6092)
  • 2024-11-19Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 171 (Roll no. 473). (text: CR H6092)
  • 2024-11-19On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 211 (Roll no. 472).
  • 2024-11-19The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  • 2024-11-19Ms. Stansbury moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6096)
  • 2024-11-19The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • 2024-11-19The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1449.
  • 2024-11-19The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  • 2024-11-19Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6094-6097)
  • 2024-11-19Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1449 as unfinished business.
  • 2024-11-19On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  • 2024-11-19Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise.
  • 2024-11-19POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on Grijalva amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

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CRS Summary

As of 2024-11-12 (07)

Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 and establishes deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits.

Specifically, Interior must increase the frequency of competitive geothermal lease sales in any state that has pending nominations of federal land to be leased for certain geothermal energy projects. Currently, Interior must hold lease sales at least once every two years. This bill requires Interior to hold a sale at least once a year. If a lease sale is canceled or delayed, then Interior must conduct a replacement sale during the same year. In conducting a lease sale in a state, Interior must offer all nominated parcels eligible for geothermal development and utilization under the resource management plan in effect for the state.  

In addition, this bill requires Interior to notify an applicant whether or not its application for a geothermal drilling permit is complete within 30 days of receiving the application. If Interior determines that the application is complete, then it must issue a final decision on the application within 30 days of the date Interior sent the notification. 

Subjects

  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Land transfers
  • Mining
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