SB456: STEAM Act

What the bill says

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.

From the introduced text, February 6, 2025:

A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas. 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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Sponsors

• Cortez Masto, Catherine (D) · primary sponsor
• Murkowski, Lisa (R)
• Daines, Steve (R)
• Hoeven, John (R)

Latest actions

1. September 16, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
2. February 6, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
3. February 6, 2025: Introduced in Senate

Common questions

What is SB456?

SB456 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): STEAM Act.

What does SB456 do?

In its own words: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.

What is the status of SB456?

In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (September 16, 2026).

Who sponsored SB456?

Cortez Masto, Catherine (D), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB456?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/456