H.R. 5576 · 119th Congress · pending
Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.
Latest official action 2026-08-27 · Unknown
The bill, briefly
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.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-08-27
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Russ Fulcher
House · ID District 1 · Republican
$340,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Celeste Maloy
House · UT District 2 · Republican
$675,569PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Kennedy
House · UT District 3 · Republican
$526,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nicholas J. Begich III
House · AK · Republican
$939,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $10,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $15,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$33,500
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $3,500
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$33,500
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $10,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$30,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $5,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $5,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $3,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordRAPTOR PAC$25,500
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $0
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $9,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $5,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$25,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $5,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$25,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $5,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$24,500
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $6,500
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $3,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$21,500
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $5,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $5,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$20,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$20,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $5,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$20,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $6,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordSAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC)$20,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $5,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,982
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $4,994
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $4,994
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordFOREVER YOUTH ORGANIZATION UTILIZING A NEW GENERATION PAC$19,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $7,500
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $4,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$18,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $3,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,500
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $5,500
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$17,500
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $0
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $0
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$17,500
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$17,500
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$17,500
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$17,500
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $2,500
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PAC$16,000
DELTA AIR LINES PAC$16,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC$15,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordEUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC$14,000
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $5,000
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordCOLORADO WESTERN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $3,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordFIRST IN FREEDOM PAC$13,500
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $1,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$13,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
Russ Fulcher · Sponsor · $2,000
Mike Kennedy · Cosponsor · $6,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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