,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bf1 #bjbf,mr4   
,m9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4     
,ans>i1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 & ,ms4 ,dext]7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = 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 title #aa ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,code to ensure oil1 gas1 & coal 
companies t are debtors 9 bankruptcy    
fulfill environm5tal reclamation        
obligations4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,end+ ,fossil ,fuel     
,bail\ts ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,section #aja ( title #aa ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,code is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#e;,a7 ,!
 t]m coal has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #b ( *apt] #aaef ( ! ,act (     
,augu/ #ca1 #aied 7#fh ,/at4 #ajji2 #cj 

,u4,s4,c4 #eeb74  2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#ag7 ! foll[+3  7#ag;,a7 ,!  
t]m executive (fic] ) respect to a      
fossil fuel company means--  7,a7 !     
presid5t1 or any (fic] 9 *>ge1 ( a      
pr9cipal bus9ess unit1 division or      
function ( ! fossil fuel company1 su* z 
sales1 adm9i/ration or f9ance2  7,b7 any
 (fic] ( ! fossil fuel company :o p]=ms 
a policy-mak+ function2 or  7,c7 any o!r
 individual :o p]=ms simil> policy mak+ 
functions = a fossil fuel company4  2   
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bf7 !    
foll[+3  7#bf;,a7 ,! t]m fossil fuel    
company means an entity t has engag$ 9 !
 exploration1 production1 ref9em5t1 or  
di/ribution ( oil1 gas1 coal1 or any    
d]ivative ( oil1 gas1 or coal = pr(it4  
7#bf;,b7 ,! t]m gas means natural gas z 
def9$ 9 section #b7a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas 
,policy ,act ( #aigh4  2  7#d7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#dj;,a7 & 7#dj;,b7
 z p>agraphs 7#dj;,b7 & 7#dj;,c72 &     
7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#dj7 !    
foll[+3  7#dj;,a7 ,! t]m oil has ! mean+

 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #caa7;a77#a7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act4 
4  #c4 ,prioritization ( exp5ses  7a7   
,co/ recov]y ,section #ejf ( title #aa (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7c7 by ins]t+ ,unless       
o!rwise provid$ by ?is section1 be=e ,! 
tru/ee may recov] f prop]ty2 &  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3    
7e7 ,) respect to ! accumulat$ &        
project$ reclamation co/s associat$ ) ! 
complete cleanup ( fossil fuel op]ations
 & retirem5t ( fossil fuel assets       
pursuant to applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local laws & reclamation requirem5ts1 ! 
tru/ee %all--  7#a7 consid] su* co/s z  
necess>y co/s & exp5ses = pres]v+1 or   
dispos+ (1 su* prop]ty secur+ an all[$  
secur$ claim pursuant to subsection 7c72
 &  7#b7 recov] f ! prop]ty secur+ an   
all[$ secur$ claim su* sums necess>y to 
fulfill all fossil fuel reclamation     
co/s4  4  7b7 ,prioritization ( unsecur$
 claims ,section #ejg ( title #aa ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by add+ at 

! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,) respect to a    
debtor t is a fossil fuel company1 !    
foll[+ exp5ses & claims h priority 9 !  
foll[+ ord]3  7#a7 ,wages1 sal>ies1     
commissions1 & b5efits pursuant to      
subsections 7#d7 & 7#e7 ow$ to an       
employee t is n an executive (fic] ( !  
company4  7#b7 ,accumulat$ & project$   
reclamation co/s associat$ ) ! complete 
cleanup ( fossil fuel op]ations &       
retirem5t ( fossil fuel assets pursuant 
to applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
laws & reclamation requirem5ts1 )       
priority giv5 to co/s 9 ! foll[+ ord]3  
7,a7 ,any unfulfill$ environm5tal bond  
obligation4  7,b7 ,environm5tal         
reclamation requirem5ts or adm9i/rative 
or civil p5alties adm9i/]$ by ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local gov]nm5ts1 includ+      
requirem5ts or p5alties pursuant to--   
7i7 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472     
7ii7 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#gdja et seq472  7iii7 ! ,compreh5sive  
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &

 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja et seq472  7iv7 ! ,endang]$       
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq472  7v7 ! ,surface ,m9+    
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abja et seq472  7vi7 !  
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq472  7vii7 !      
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha  
et seq472  7viii7 ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq472 or 
7ix7 any simil> environm5tal law ( a    
,/ate :]e su* op]ations & assets are    
situation4  7#c7 ,any unsecur$ claim4   
7#d7 ,a claim by a %>ehold] ( ! fossil  
fuel company debtor4  7#e7 ,! ord] (    
claims describ$ 9 section #ejg7;a74  7f7
 ,) respect to a debtor t is a fossil   
fuel company1 ! e/ate ( :i* has         
insuffici5t funds to cov] ! claims      
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (      
subsection 7e7-- 7#a7 ! c\rt may recov] 
! comp5sation ( ! executive (fic]s ( !  
debtor t is a fossil fuel company dur+ !
 #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! fil+ ( !

 petition2 &  7#b7 ! foll[+ entities    
%all be /rictly liable "u ! rules ( jo9t
 & sev]al liability to cov] ^? claims3  
7,a7 ,a private equity firm t owns a %>e
 9 ! fossil fuel company debtor4  7,b7  
,a p>5t company ( ! fossil fuel company 
debtor4  7,c7 ,a h$ge fund t owns a %>e 
9 ! fossil fuel company debtor4  4  #d4 
,limitations on dis*>geability ,section 
#ebc7;a7 ( title #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ai7  
by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#bj7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#ba7 = an environm5tal bond2 
or  7#bb7 = ! accumulat$ & project$     
reclamation co/s associat$ ) ! complete 
cleanup ( fossil fuel op]ations &       
retirem5t ( fossil fuel assets pursuant 
to applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
laws & reclamation requirem5ts1         
includ+--  7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq472  7,b7 ! ,clean ,air ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472  7,c7 ! 

,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq472  7,d7 !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7,e7 !       
,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation   
,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abja et    
seq472  7,f7 ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq472
  7,g7 ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq472  7,h7 ! ,safe  
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f 
et seq472 &  7,i7 any simil>            
environm5tal law ( a ,/ate :]e su*      
op]ations & assets are situat$4  4  #e4 
,prohibition on ab&onm5t ( fossil fuel  
assets ,section #eed ( title #aa ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,no prop]ty ( !    
e/ate may be ab&on$ z burd5some to !    
e/ate "u ?is section if ! prop]ty 0 or  
may be utiliz$ to facilitate !          
exploration1 production1 ref9em5t1 or   
di/ribution ( oil1 gas1 coal1 or any    
d]ivative ( oil1 gas1 or coal4  4  #f4  

,ext5sion to look-back p]iod = fraudul5t
 transf]s & obligations ,section        
#edh7;a7 ( title #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
by /rik+ ,! tru/ee & ins]t+ ,unless     
specifi$ o!rwise 9 ?is section1 !       
tru/ee2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,) respect to a debtor t  
is a fossil fuel company1 ! tru/ee may  
avoid any transf] 7includ+ any transf]  
to or = ! b5efit ( an insid] "u an      
employm5t contract7 ( an int]e/ ( !     
debtor 9 prop]ty1 or any obligation     
7includ+ any obligation to or = ! b5efit
 ( an insid] "u an employm5t contract7  
incurr$ by ! debtor1 t 0 made or incurr$
 on or )9 #aj ye>s be=e ! date ( ! fil+ 
( ! petition if ! debtor act$ pursuant  
to subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph  
7#a74  4  #g4 ,limitation on transf] (  
c]ta9 leases  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,cov]$ lease ,! t]m cov]$
 lease means-- 7,a7 an oil1 gas1 or coal
 lease issu$ "u ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq472 &  7,b7 a 

lease issu$ "u ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq474
  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7b7          
,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 
ea* cov]$ lease issu$ aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act a provision         
prohibit+ ! leasehold] f transf]r+ !    
cov]$ lease to ano!r p]son if ! lessee  
has fil$ a petition = bankruptcy "u     
title #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #h4 
,effective date2 ,application ( am5dm5ts
  7a7 ,effective date ,except z provid$ 
9 subsection 7b71 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act %all take effect on !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,application ( am5dm5ts ,! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act %all apply only to cases   
comm5c$ "u title #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code on & aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4