,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,s*ak[sky 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4    
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 & ,mr4 ,ha/+s7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committees on ,natural 
,res\rces1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,clean ,air ,act to prohibit ! emission
 ( any gre5h\se gas 9 any quantity f any
 new electric utility /eam g5]at+ unit1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,future ,g5]ations 
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! use ( fossil     
fuels exac]bates ! climate crisis1      
?reat5s ,am]ica's natural res\rces1 &   
disproportionately damages frontl9e     
environm5tal ju/ice communities4  7#b7  

,9 ord] to avoid ! wor/ consequ5ces (   
climate *ange1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld  
transition away f fossil fuels to       
r5ewable en]gy s\rces4  7#c7 ,9 a*iev+  
its en]gy goals1 x is ! responsibility (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ensure a fair & j
 transition = work]s & frontl9e         
communities4  7#d7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
%\ld d ?is by prioritiz+ racial & g5d]  
equity1 environm5tal ju/ice1 & p>tn]+ ) 
labor unions to ensure t work]s h tra9+ 
= & access to clean-en]gy jobs4  #c4    
,emissions ( gre5h\se gasses  7a7       
,prohibition aga9/ ! emission ( gre5h\se
 gases f new electric utility /eam      
g5]at+ units ,! ,clean ,air ,act is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aaa ( su* 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7 ! foll[+ new 
section3  #aaa;,a4 ,prohibition aga9/ ! 
emission ( gre5h\se gases f electric    
utility /eam g5]at+ units  7a7          
,prohibition ,beg9n+ on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! emission ( a  
gre5h\se gas 9 any quantity f a new     
electric utility /eam g5]at+ unit %all  

be treat$ z a violation ( a /&>d or     
limitation "u section #aaa4  7b7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
electric utility /eam g5]at+ unit has ! 
mean+ giv5 to t t]m 9 section #aab7;a74 
7#b7 ,! t]m gre5h\se gas means-- 7,a7   
c>bon dioxide2  7,b7 me?ane2  7,c7      
nitr\s oxide2  7,d7 hydr(luoroc>bons2   
7,e7 p]fluoroc>bons2  7,f7 sulfur       
hexafluoride2 or  7,g7 any o!r          
an?ropog5ically emitt$ gas t is det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 by regulation1 to    
contribute to global w>m+ to a          
non-negligible degree4  7#c7 ,! t]m new 
electric utility /eam g5]at+ unit means 
an electric utility /eam g5]at+ unit t  
comm5ces op]ations or o!rwise becomes a 
new s\rce 7z def9$ 9 section #aaa7;a77  
on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section4  4  7b7 ,prohibition  7#a7     
,prohibition ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory      
,commission may n-- 7,a7 approve an     
application = ! sit+1 con/ruction1      
expansion1 or op]ation ( an ,,lng t]m9al

 "u section #c7;e7 ( ! ,natural ,gas    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b72 or  7,b7   
issue a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce & 
necessity "u section #g ( su* ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f74  7#b7 ,exception     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n     
apply ) respect to an application or    
c]tificate t1 if approv$ or issu$1 w    
result 9 a r$uction 9 emissions ( any   
gre5h\se gas at ! ,,lng t]m9al1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,commission4  7,b7         
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
gre5h\se gas means-- 7i7 c>bon dioxide2 
7ii7 me?ane2  7iii7 nitr\s oxide2  7iv7 
hydr(luoroc>bons2  7v7 p]fluoroc>bons2  
7vi7 sulfur hexafluoride2 or  7vii7 any 
o!r an?ropog5ically emitt$ gas t is     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 by    
regulation1 to contribute to global w>m+
 to a non-negligible degree4  #d4       
,prohibit+ hydraulic fractur+  7a7      
,prohibition ,hydraulic fractur+ is     
prohibit$ on all on%ore & (f%ore l& )9 !
 jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7   

,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
hydraulic fractur+ means an op]ation    
conduct$ 9 an individual wellbore       
design$ to increase ! fl[ ( hydroc>bons 
f a rock =mation to ! wellbore ?r\gh    
modify+ ! p]meability ( res]voir rock by
 fractur+ x1 except t su* t]m does n    
include enhanc$ second>y recov]y1       
includ+ wat] flood+1 t]ti>y recov]y1 &  
o!r types ( well /imulation op]ations4  
7c7 ,effective date ,?is section %all   
take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4  #e4  
,ban on crude oil & natural gas exports 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aja ( title ,i ( 
division ,o ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fbab;a7 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  #aja4 ,prohibition on exports (
 crude oil & natural gas ,except z      
provid$ 9 ?is section1 not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( ?is ,act1 exports (         
dome/ically produc$ crude oil & natural 
gas1 includ+ liquefi$ natural gas &     
natural gas liquids1 are prohibit$4 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce may1 ) ! approval (

 ! ,presid5t1 approve ! export ( crude  
oil =-- 7#a7 ex*anges 9 simil> quantity 
= conv5i5ce or increas$ effici5cy (     
transportation ) p]sons or ! gov]nm5t ( 
a =eign /ate2  7#b7 tempor>y exports =  
conv5i5ce or increas$ effici5cy (       
transportation across p>ts ( an adjac5t 
=eign /ate :i* exports re5t] ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#c7 ! hi/orical trad+       
relations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ,canada & 
,mexico4  4  7b7 ,repeal relat+ to      
exportation ( natural gas ,section #c ( 
! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#gag;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ export any natural  
gas f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a =eign c\ntry 
or2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ exportation or2 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c74