# 119-hr-8330: Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026

119-hr-8330, Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-23).

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- As of: 2026-09-23
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8330
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-23

## Summary

**Preempts state climate liability and voids state laws that seek damages from energy producers.** This bill would create a federal rule that bars so-called "qualified liability actions" over greenhouse gas emissions, defines covered terms like "energy" and "energy penalty law," and declares regulation of greenhouse gas emissions to be exclusively a federal responsibility. - Energy companies and trade groups would gain broad legal protection because no climate-related suit could be filed or maintained against them in federal or state court, and pending qualified liability actions must be dismissed. - States, territories, and localities would lose the ability to enforce or maintain ‘‘energy penalty laws’’ because those laws are declared void and of no effect. - The bill would shift authority over greenhouse gas regulation toward federal law and federal agencies by expressly preempting state claims and private actions tied to climate-change harms.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block climate lawsuits and state laws: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would bar certain climate-related lawsuits from being filed or kept in any Federal or State court. Courts would have to dismiss pending qualified liability actions on the date of enactment. It would declare any state "energy penalty law" void and stop private state-law claims t…
- Which companies and claims are covered: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would define key terms that decide who is protected. It would define "climate suit" to include claims for damages, injunctions, declaratory relief, abatement, restitution, or other relief tied to climate change, including claims about marketing or speech. It would define "energ…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8330 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8330)

## Related
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8330 (as of 2026-09-23).