# 119-hr-4403: Clear Skies Act

119-hr-4403, Clear Skies Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4403
- Congress: 119
- Title: Clear Skies Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A nationwide prohibition on weather modification** would ban injecting, releasing, emitting, or dispersing chemicals or devices into U.S. airspace to artificially change weather, climate, temperature, or sunlight. The bill would define covered activities (including geoengineering, cloud seeding, and solar radiation management), set criminal and civil penalties, require a public reporting and investigation system, and repeal federal authorities that currently authorize weather-modifying activities, with the ban taking effect 90 days after enactment. - Researchers and private operators would face enforcement risks. Each instance of an injection, release, emission, or dispersal would be a separate violation carrying up to $100,000 in criminal fines and up to 5 years in prison, plus civil fines up to $10,000 per violation. - Federal agencies and programs would change how they handle weather work. The Environmental Protection Agency, working with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, would publish public reports, investigate suspected activities, and coordinate verification with other agencies, and existing permits or authorizations for weather modification would be repealed. - Communities and individuals would get a new public channel to flag concerns. The bill would require a public reporting system on the EPA website and referral of confirmed violations to the Attorney General for further action.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Nationwide ban on weather modification: benefit, high. This bill would ban people and companies from purposely changing the weather in U.S. airspace. It would cover cloud seeding, geoengineering, solar radiation methods, and aerosol releases to affect sunlight, rain, or temperature. The rule would apply when actions occur in the United States or use in…
- Penalties and reporting for weather violations: benefit, medium. If enacted, breaking the ban could bring a criminal fine up to $100,000 per violation and up to 5 years in prison. EPA, with FAA, could also issue civil fines up to $10,000 per violation. Each separate injection or release would count as its own violation. EPA would set up phone, email, mail, and o…
- End federal permits for weather modification: mixed, high. This bill would repeal federal laws, rules, and executive orders that allow weather modification. Federal permits or licenses for such activities would end and have no force or effect. Agencies and permit holders would lose federal authorization. This would take effect 90 days after enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-1040: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025
- 119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4403 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4403)

## Related
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-1040: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1040)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-24)
- [119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-645)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4403 (as of 2026-04-21).