H. R. 7409, also known as the “Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act” or the "HEATS Act", proposes changes to the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. It aims to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for geothermal activities on non-Federal land where the U.S....
Simple Explanation
The HEATS Act is a bill that says people don't need special government permission to drill for hot water and steam energy on land that isn't mostly owned by the U.S. government, and it doesn't need to follow some environment rules, but it still must listen to state and Native American land rules.