# 119-hr-5489: Future Generations Protection Act

119-hr-5489, Future Generations Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5489
- Congress: 119
- Title: Future Generations Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Cut U.S. fossil-fuel production and exports.** This bill would impose wide prohibitions and export controls to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions by banning emissions from new large electric steam power plants, outlawing hydraulic fracturing on U.S. lands after 2028, and blocking most crude oil and natural gas exports while elevating environmental justice and worker transition goals. - Workers and labor unions would see a federal focus on a "fair and just transition" with racial and gender equity and directives to partner with unions on training for clean-energy jobs. - Frontline environmental justice communities would gain statutory recognition of disproportionate harm and tighter pollution limits, including treating greenhouse-gas emissions from new electric utility steam generating units as violations. - Energy producers and infrastructure developers would face a ban on hydraulic fracturing effective January 1, 2029, tighter limits on LNG terminal approvals unless they cut emissions, and a near-ban on exports of U.S. crude oil and natural gas with only narrow exceptions for exchanges and North American trade.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Liquefied natural gas terminals need emission cuts: cost, high. This bill would stop federal approvals for new or expanded liquefied natural gas terminals unless FERC finds the project would cut greenhouse gas emissions at the terminal. It would apply upon enactment to siting, building, expanding, and operating. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane,…
- Zero-emission rule for new steam plants: cost, high. This bill would treat any greenhouse gas emissions from a new electric utility steam power unit as a violation. It would apply to units that start operating on or after the date of enactment. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and others the EPA may add. Developers of…
- Ban on U.S. crude and natural gas exports: mixed, high. This bill would ban exports of U.S.-produced crude oil and natural gas, including liquefied natural gas and natural gas liquids. The Commerce Secretary, with the President’s approval, could allow only limited exceptions: equal swaps for transport efficiency, temporary shipments that reenter the U.S…
- Nationwide fracking ban starting in 2029: mixed, high. This bill would ban hydraulic fracturing on all U.S. onshore and offshore lands starting January 1, 2029. Hydraulic fracturing means cracking rock in a well to boost oil or gas flow. Enhanced secondary recovery, like water flooding or tertiary recovery, would still be allowed. Oil and gas operators…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5489 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5489)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5489 (as of 2026-04-21).