[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5489 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5489
To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the emission of any greenhouse
gas in any quantity from any new electric utility steam generating
unit, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 2025
Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Huffman,
Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Norton, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Tlaib, and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and
Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the emission of any greenhouse
gas in any quantity from any new electric utility steam generating
unit, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Future Generations Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The use of fossil fuels exacerbates the climate crisis,
threatens America's natural resources, and disproportionately
damages frontline environmental justice communities.
(2) In order to avoid the worst consequences of climate
change, the Federal Government should transition away from
fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.
(3) In achieving its energy goals, it is the responsibility
of the Federal Government to ensure a fair and just transition
for workers and frontline communities.
(4) The Federal Government should do this by prioritizing
racial and gender equity, environmental justice, and partnering
with labor unions to ensure that workers have training for and
access to clean-energy jobs.
SEC. 3. EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES.
(a) Prohibition Against the Emission of Greenhouse Gases From New
Electric Utility Steam Generating Units.--The Clean Air Act is amended
by inserting after section 111 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) the
following new section:
``SEC. 111A. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE EMISSION OF GREENHOUSE GASES FROM
ELECTRIC UTILITY STEAM GENERATING UNITS.
``(a) Prohibition.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this
section, the emission of a greenhouse gas in any quantity from a new
electric utility steam generating unit shall be treated as a violation
of a standard or limitation under section 111.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `electric utility steam generating unit' has
the meaning given to that term in section 112(a).
``(2) The term `greenhouse gas' means--
``(A) carbon dioxide;
``(B) methane;
``(C) nitrous oxide;
``(D) hydrofluorocarbons;
``(E) perfluorocarbons;
``(F) sulfur hexafluoride; or
``(G) any other anthropogenically emitted gas that
is determined by the Administrator, by regulation, to
contribute to global warming to a non-negligible
degree.
``(3) The term `new electric utility steam generating unit'
means an electric utility steam generating unit that commences
operations or otherwise becomes a new source (as defined in
section 111(a)) on or after the date of enactment of this
section.''.
(b) Prohibition.--
(1) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may not--
(A) approve an application for the siting,
construction, expansion, or operation of an LNG
terminal under section 3(e) of the Natural Gas Act (15
U.S.C. 717b); or
(B) issue a certificate of public convenience and
necessity under section 7 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 717f).
(2) Exception.--
(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply with
respect to an application or certificate that, if
approved or issued, will result in a reduction in
emissions of any greenhouse gas at the LNG terminal, as
determined by the Commission.
(B) Definition.--In this section, the term
``greenhouse gas'' means--
(i) carbon dioxide;
(ii) methane;
(iii) nitrous oxide;
(iv) hydrofluorocarbons;
(v) perfluorocarbons;
(vi) sulfur hexafluoride; or
(vii) any other anthropogenically emitted
gas that is determined by the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency, by
regulation, to contribute to global warming to
a non-negligible degree.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING.
(a) Prohibition.--Hydraulic fracturing is prohibited on all onshore
and offshore land within the jurisdiction of the United States.
(b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``hydraulic fracturing''
means an operation conducted in an individual wellbore designed to
increase the flow of hydrocarbons from a rock formation to the wellbore
through modifying the permeability of reservoir rock by fracturing it,
except that such term does not include enhanced secondary recovery,
including water flooding, tertiary recovery, and other types of well
stimulation operations.
(c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on January 1,
2029.
SEC. 5. BAN ON CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPORTS.
(a) In General.--Section 101 of title I of division O of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (42 U.S.C. 6212a) is amended to
read as follows:
``SEC. 101. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS OF CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS.
``Except as provided in this section, notwithstanding any other
provision of this Act, exports of domestically produced crude oil and
natural gas, including liquefied natural gas and natural gas liquids,
are prohibited. The Secretary of Commerce may, with the approval of the
President, approve the export of crude oil for--
``(1) exchanges in similar quantity for convenience or
increased efficiency of transportation with persons or the
government of a foreign state;
``(2) temporary exports for convenience or increased
efficiency of transportation across parts of an adjacent
foreign state which exports reenter the United States; and
``(3) the historical trading relations of the United States
with Canada and Mexico.''.
(b) Repeal Relating to Exportation of Natural Gas.--Section 3 of
the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``export any natural gas from the
United States to a foreign country or''; and
(B) by striking ``exportation or''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c).
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