House · Roll call 137 · April 23, 2026

A vote to pass H.R. 5587, the HEATS Act, which exempts certain geothermal activities on state and private lands from federal drilling permits and environmental review.

Why it matters: H.R. 5587 exempts certain geothermal activities on state and private lands, except Indian lands, from drilling permit requirements and from environmental and historical preservation reviews. Drafted and checked with AI

Passed231–186 Key vote· Final passage Passage Party-line vote
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H.R. 5587, HEATS Act
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Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 22 · No 186 · Did not vote 4
Republicans
Yes 208 · No 0 · Did not vote 8
Independent
Yes 1 · No 0

Most Democrats voted No (186 of 212).

Most Republicans voted Yes (208 of 216).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 5587, the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act of 2026.”

Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)

About this vote

H.R. 5587, the HEATS Act, exempts certain geothermal activities on state and private lands, except Indian lands, from drilling permit requirements and from environmental and historical preservation review requirements. The bill passed the House.

This summary was drafted and checked with AI (Claude) using only the official record of the vote. Report an error

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS Act This bill exempts certain geothermal activities on state and private lands (except Indian lands) from drilling permit requirements as well as environmental and historic preservation review requirements.

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