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119-hr-6941119th Congress

Atmosphere Study Act

Sponsored By: Representative Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]

Introduced

Summary

A federal study of geoengineering harms. This bill would direct the Secretary of Energy to identify negative human health and environmental effects from covered geoengineering projects. Covered projects are those funded in whole or in part by the federal government or involving federal participation. "Geoengineering" is defined to include injecting metal‑based aerosols or sulfates into the atmosphere and spraying sea salt into low marine clouds, plus similar technologies the Secretary identifies. The Secretary would coordinate with federal and state agencies, finish the study within 180 days of enactment, and report results to Congress within one year after the study ends.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Federal study on geoengineering harms

This bill would require the Secretary of Energy to study negative human health and environmental effects from covered geoengineering projects. The Secretary would work with relevant Federal and State agencies and must finish the study within 180 days after enactment. Within 1 year after the study ends, the Secretary would send a report on the results to Congress. The bill would define covered projects to include federally funded or federally participated projects and would list actions like injecting metal aerosols, releasing sulfate into the stratosphere, and spraying sea salt into clouds; the Secretary of Energy would be able to identify similar technologies.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]

AZ • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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