HR 6168 United States House · 117th Congress

Future Generations Protection Act

Summary

Future Generations Protection Act This bill prohibits (1) the emission of any greenhouse gas in any quantity from a new electric utility steam generating unit (i.e., certain power plants); (2) hydraulic fracturing on all onshore and offshore land in the United States; and (3) exports of domestically produced crude oil and natural gas, with specified exceptions.

Issues: ✗ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2021

Committee Review

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Introduced Dec 7, 2021 Last action Dec 17, 2021

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Dec 17, 2021

House · Referred to committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Dec 8, 2021

House · Referred to committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Dec 7, 2021

House · Referred to committee

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Dec 7, 2021

House · Introduced

Introduced in House

1 primary · 26 co-sponsors