Huffman will oppose legislation that waives federal drilling permits and environmental review for geothermal or subsurface development under Americans' private property.

Ranking Members Huffman, Ansari Oppose Republican Bill to Let Corporations Drill Under Americans' Private Property

Huffman spoke on the House floor against H.R. 5587, arguing it would let corporations tunnel under private property without a federal permit, public input, Tribal consultation, or environmental safeguards.

Ranking Members Huffman, Ansari Oppose Republican Bill to Let Corporations Drill Under Americans' Private Property | U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
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In the House floor debate on H.R. 5587, Huffman said, "I have to oppose H.R. 5587," and explained that the bill waives the federal drilling permit and environmental-review requirements for certain geothermal projects on private or state surface lands over federal subsurface minerals.

Huffman publicly opposed the HEATS Act on the House floor, matching the commitment to oppose legislation that waives federal drilling permits and environmental review for geothermal or split-estate subsurface development.

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CREC-2026-04-23-house.pdf
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The official roll call for H.R. 5587 (HEATS Act) shows the bill passed 231-186 on April 23, 2026, and records Jared Huffman (Democratic, California) as voting Nay.

The Clerk's vote page independently confirms Huffman's recorded opposition to H.R. 5587.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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