House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
CLEAN Act
Official title: To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
- Committee actionApr 21, 2026
- Passed HouseJun 2, 2026 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 15, 2026 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1687.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-657 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on May 20, 2026.Source: Congress.gov, reported May 20, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
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- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/119/HRPT/657
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1687, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/1687
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. FULCHER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 39, February 27, 2025, Page H919):Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 allows Congress to make all laws ``which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution'' any of Congress' enumerated powers, including Congress's power over appropriations.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 27, 2025 ↗
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- 216 characters
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- H.R. 1687, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
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- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat
1 of 4 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.
Nicholas Begich (R-AK), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Susie Lee (D-NV), Celeste Maloy (R-UT).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Russ Fulcher.
- H.R. 331 (119th) To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.
- H.R. 859 (119th) Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
- H.R. 5576 (119th) Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
- H.R. 8007 (119th) SILVER Act
- H.R. 6499 (119th) Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act
- H.J.Res. 33 (119th) Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal…
Related bills
- S. 4960 (119th) CLEAN ActRelated bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.