Atmosphere Study Act

119 HR 6941 IH: Atmosphere Study Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2026 Mr. Crane introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study to identify the effects of covered geoengineering projects on the health of humans and the environment, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Atmosphere Study Act . 2. Geoengineering study (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in conjunction with any relevant Federal or State agencies, conduct a study to identify any negative effects of covered geoengineering projects on the health of humans and the environment. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary of Energy concludes the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report on the results of such study. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered geoengineering project The term covered geoengineering project means a project— (A) funded in full or in part by Federal funds; or (B) that a Federal agency— (i) may have participated in; or (ii) is participating in. (2) Geoengineering The term geoengineering means deliberate large-scale interventions in the Earth’s climate system to diminish the effects of climate change, including— (A) injecting metal-based aerosols into the atmosphere or releasing sulfate into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight away from the Earth and cool the surface of the Earth; (B) spraying sea salt into low-lying marine clouds to enhance the brightness and reflectivity of such clouds; or (C) any other similar technology, as determined by the Secretary. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.