Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026
The Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026 prohibits individuals and organizations from filing lawsuits or seeking damages against energy companies for alleged harms caused by climate change or greenhouse gas emissions. This legislation declares that regulating emissions is exclusively a federal responsibility and voids any state laws that attempt to hold energy businesses liable for past or future environmental damage. Consequently, the bill bars courts from hearing these cases and requires any pending lawsuits of this nature to be immediately dismissed. By defining "climate suits" broadly to include claims based on marketing or warnings, the law aims to prevent states from imposing financial penalties on the energy sector.
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Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 16, 2026
Last action Apr 16, 2026
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Apr 16, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Apr 16, 2026
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Ted Cruz
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Mike Lee
RRepublican
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Ted Budd
RRepublican
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Tom Cotton
RRepublican
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