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.

H.R. 7409 changes the rules for drilling to get heat from under the Earth, letting some activities skip certain government checks if they have state approval, but it doesn't change how much money the government gets or affect land belonging to Native Americans.

H.R. 7409 is a plan to make it easier for people to explore and use hot water and steam from underground to make energy by letting them skip some federal rules, but they still need to follow state rules and pay fees to the government. However, it won't apply to special lands like Indian lands, and there are worries about how it might affect wildlife and old, important places.