Russ Fulcher

House of Representatives · Republican · Idaho's 1st district · since Jan 2023

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Thursday, Aug 27

Their bill moved

H.R. 5576 · Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-773.

What it would change

Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act

This bill exempts certain projects and activities related to geothermal development on federal land from environmental review requirements.

Specifically, the bill exempts certain geothermal exploration projects with limited impact on federal land from environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Geothermal exploration projects are those that involve the drilling of geothermal exploratory wells, such as temperature gradient wells, monitoring wells, or calibration wells, and that are limited in size, duration, and other aspects in accordance with specified criteria.

The bill also exempts from NEPA the following activities related to the exploration, development, or production of geothermal resources: (1) geotechnical investigations; (2) off-road travel in certain existing rights-of-way; and (3) the construction, maintenance, realignment, and repair of access roads within such rights-of-way.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.

Bills they cosponsored · 212

H.R. 10681 · National Critical Minerals Council Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · Oct 1, 2026

H.R. 10377 · MAGA Act

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · Sep 15, 2026

H.R. 10166 · Foreign Propaganda Disclosure Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · Aug 27, 2026

H.R. 9915 · Stealth Bot Prohibition Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Jul 23, 2026

H.R. 9827 · Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Jul 22, 2026

Committees

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce Member
  • Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Vice chair
  • Communications and Technology Member
  • Oversight and Investigations Member
  • House Committee on Natural Resources Member
  • Energy and Mineral Resources Member
  • Federal Lands Member

Bills and committee seats from the official record.