,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ag1 #bjbj,ms4 ,schakowsky 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 and ,mr4 ,hastings7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,natural ,resources1 and ,foreign ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,clean ,air ,act to prohibit the emission of any greenhouse gas in any quantity from any new electric utility steam generating unit1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,future ,generations ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the use of fossil fuels exacerbates the climate crisis1 threatens ,america's natural resources1 and disproportionately damages frontline environmental justice communities4 7#b7 ,in order to avoid the worst consequences of climate change1 the ,federal ,government should transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources4 7#c7 ,in achieving its energy goals1 it is the responsibility of the ,federal ,government to ensure a fair and just transition for workers and frontline communities4 7#d7 ,the ,federal ,government should do this by prioritizing racial and gender equity1 environmental justice1 and partnering with labor unions to ensure that workers have training for and access to clean-energy jobs4 #c4 ,emissions of greenhouse gasses 7a7 ,prohibition against the emission of greenhouse gases from new electric utility steam generating units ,the ,clean ,air ,act is amended by inserting after section #aaa of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 the following new section3 #aaa;,a4 ,prohibition against the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utility steam generating units 7a7 ,prohibition ,beginning on the date of enactment of this section1 the emission of a greenhouse gas in any quantity from a new electric utility steam generating unit shall be treated as a violation of a standard or limitation under section #aaa4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term electric utility steam generating unit has the meaning given to that term in section #aab7;a74 7#b7 ,the term greenhouse gas means-- 7,a7 carbon dioxide2 7,b7 methane2 7,c7 nitrous oxide2 7,d7 hydrofluorocarbons2 7,e7 perfluorocarbons2 7,f7 sulfur hexafluoride2 or 7,g7 any other anthropogenically emitted gas that is determined by the ,administrator1 by regulation1 to contribute to global warming to a non-negligible degree4 7#c7 ,the term new electric utility steam generating unit means an electric utility steam generating unit that commences operations or otherwise becomes a new source 7as defined in section #aaa7;a77 on or after the date of enactment of this section4 4 7b7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,prohibition ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission may not-- 7,a7 approve an application for the siting1 construction1 expansion1 or operation of an ,,lng terminal under section #c7;e7 of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b72 or 7,b7 issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section #g of such ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f74 7#b7 ,exception 7,a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply with respect to an application or certificate that1 if approved or issued1 will result in a reduction in emissions of any greenhouse gas at the ,,lng terminal1 as determined by the ,commission4 7,b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term greenhouse gas means-- 7i7 carbon dioxide2 7ii7 methane2 7iii7 nitrous oxide2 7iv7 hydrofluorocarbons2 7v7 perfluorocarbons2 7vi7 sulfur hexafluoride2 or 7vii7 any other anthropogenically emitted gas that is determined by the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 by regulation1 to contribute to global warming to a non-negligible degree4 #d4 ,prohibiting hydraulic fracturing 7a7 ,prohibition ,hydraulic fracturing is prohibited on all onshore and offshore land within the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term hydraulic fracturing means an operation conducted in an individual wellbore designed to increase the flow of hydrocarbons from a rock formation to the wellbore through modifying the permeability of reservoir rock by fracturing it1 except that such term does not include enhanced secondary recovery1 including water flooding1 tertiary recovery1 and other types of well stimulation operations4 7c7 ,effective date ,this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjbe4 #e4 ,ban on crude oil and natural gas exports 7a7 ,in general ,section #aja of title ,i of division ,o of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab;a7 is amended to read as follows3 #aja4 ,prohibition on exports of crude oil and natural gas ,except as provided in this section1 notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 exports of domestically produced crude oil and natural gas1 including liquefied natural gas and natural gas liquids1 are prohibited4 ,the ,secretary of ,commerce may1 with the approval of the ,president1 approve the export of crude oil for-- 7#a7 exchanges in similar quantity for convenience or increased efficiency of transportation with persons or the government of a foreign state2 7#b7 temporary exports for convenience or increased efficiency of transportation across parts of an adjacent foreign state which exports reenter the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 the historical trading relations of the ,united ,states with ,canada and ,mexico4 4 7b7 ,repeal relating to exportation of natural gas ,section #c of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking export any natural gas from the ,united ,states to a foreign country or2 and 7,b7 by striking exportation or2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7c74