,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dcdj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #af 7legislative day1 ,april #ad71 #bjbf,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 & ,mr4 ,lee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit liability aga9/ ^? engag$ 9 ! m9+1 extraction1 production1 ref9em5t1 transportation1 di/ribution1 m>ket+1 manufacture1 or sale ( en]gy = damages or injunctive or o!r relief f ! use ( _! products1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,climate ,%ak$[ns ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,congressional decl>ation2 purposes2 f9d+s 7a7 ,congressional decl>ation ,congress decl>es t ! g5]al welf>e & ! common def5se & security require effective action-- 7#a7 to develop1 & increase ! effici5cy (1 all en]gy s\rces to meet ! ne$s ( pres5t & future g5]ations2 7#b7 to increase ! productivity ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & /r5g!n ! position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 reg>d to int]national trade2 7#c7 to make ! ,unit$ ,/ates self-suffici5t 9 en]gy2 & 7#d7 to promote & pres]ve af=dable en]gy = families & bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to provide = ! regulation ( int]/ate comm]ce2 & 7#b7 to promote ! production & use ( af=dable1 abundant1 & reliable en]gy res\rces4 7c7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 af=dable1 abundant1 & reliable en]gy res\rces are a necess>y compon5t ( ! g5]al welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! production & use ( abundant en]gy res\rces promotes-- 7,a7 ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 ! heal?1 safety1 & welf>e ( ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 ! regulation ( int]/ate1 int]national1 & transb\nd>y emissions 9 ! ambi5t air is )9 ! exclusive jurisdiction ( ,f$]al law2 7#d7 ! ef=ts ( ,/ates to impose liability on p]sons engag$ 9 ! en]gy bus9ess = int]/ate & global emissions1 :e!r ?r\gh ,/ate tort law1 consum] protection claims1 ! passage & en=cem5t ( s-call$ climate sup]fund laws1 or o!r civil actions1 invade ! exclusive jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7#e7 ! ef=ts to attribute local wea!r patt]ns & ! local h>ms t result f meteorological ev5ts1 su* z floods1 dr\ghts1 hurricanes1 wildfires1 or heat waves1 to p]sons engag$ 9 ! en]gy bus9ess lack sci5tific cr$ibility & are1 !re=e1 arbitr>y2 7#f7 ! ef=ts ( ,/ates & municipalities to impose retroactive liability on p]sons engag$ 9 ! en]gy bus9ess = o!rwise lawful conduct (f5ds elem5t>y consid]ations ( fairness & ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#g7 ! ef=ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7-- 7,a7 are a /ra9 on ! judici>y2 7,b7 erode public confid5ce 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice2 7,c7 ?reat5 to de/abilize entire indu/ries t are lawfully engag+ 9 comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,d7 burd5 ! int]/ate1 ,tribal1 & =eign comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#h7 ! ef=ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 und]m9e ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z af=dable1 abundant1 & reliable en]gy is critical = ! read9ess ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ability to deploy ^? ,arm$ ,=ces to det] & c\nt] ! adv]s>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#i7 ! ef=ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 (f5d ! equal sov]eign dignity t ea* ( ! ,/ates enjoys1 invad+ ! autonomy ( ! o!r ,/ates )9 _! respective sph]es2 7#aj7 ! ,comm]ce ,clause ( section #h ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates au?orizes ,congress to regulate all comm]ce among ! sev]al ,/ates1 ) =eign nations1 & ) ,indian ,tribes2 & 7#aa7 to dis*>ge ! con/itutional duties ( ,congress1 ! ,comm]ce ,clause ( section #h ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates emp[]s ,congress to craft legislation "u su* t]ms & conditions z are necess>y & prop]4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,climate suit ,! t]m climate suit means any suit 9 law or equity t is br\ght aga9/ any p]son engag$ 9 ! en]gy bus9ess t seeks damages1 includ+ punitive damages1 injunctive or decl>atory relief1 or abatem5t1 re/itution1 or any =m ( equitable or o!r relief = alleg$ pa/ or future h>m result+ directly or indirectly f climate *ange1 includ+ because ( m>ket+1 alleg$ misrepres5tation1 alleg$ failure to w>n1 or any o!r spee*4 7#b7 ,en]gy ,! t]m en]gy means crude oil1 natural gas1 lease cond5sates1 natural gas liquids1 ref9$ petroleum products1 or coal4 7#c7 ,en]gy p5alty law ,! t]m en]gy p5alty law means any ,/ate law1 regulation1 or ord9ance t purports to require comp5satory paym5ts f1 or o!rwise expose to liability1 any p]son engag$ 9 ! en]gy bus9ess t ! law1 regulation1 or ord9ance deems1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh an adm9i/rative process1 responsible = alleg$ co/s or h>ms result+ directly or indirectly f climate *ange1 includ+ because ( m>ket+1 alleg$ misrepres5tation1 alleg$ failure to w>n1 or any o!r spee*4 7#d7 ,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m gre5h\se gas means a gas releas$ into ! atmosph]e t traps heat1 includ+ c>bon dioxide1 me?ane1 & nitr\s oxide4 7#e7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means any individual1 corporation1 company1 association1 firm1 p>tn]%ip1 society1 jo9t /ock company1 trade association1 or o!r entity1 includ+ any gov]nm5tal entity1 su* z a ,/ate4 7#f7 ,p]son engag$ 9 ! en]gy bus9ess ,! t]m p]son engag$ 9 ! en]gy bus9ess means a p]son t devotes "t1 att5tion1 or labor to ! m9+1 extraction1 production1 ref9em5t1 transportation1 di/ribution1 manufacture1 or sale ( en]gy z a regul> c\rse ( bus9ess 9 or affect+ int]/ate comm]ce4 7#g7 ,qualifi$ liability action ,! t]m qualifi$ liability action means a climate suit or any action or proce$+ to implem5t or en=ce an en]gy p5alty law t is br\ght by any p]son aga9/ a p]son engag$ 9 ! en]gy bus9ess4 7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate includes-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2 7,b7 any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,c7 any political subdivision or in/rum5tality ( an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 & 7,d7 any ,/ate (ficial act+ 9 _! (ficial capacity4 7#i7 ,trade association ,! t]m trade association means any corporation1 un9corporat$ association1 f$]ation1 bus9ess league1 or pr(essional or bus9ess organization-- 7,a7 t is n organiz$ or op]at$ = pr(it2 7,b7 t is an organization describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#f7 ( section #eja ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u subsection 7a7 ( t section2 & 7,c7 #b or m memb]s ( :i* are p engag$ 9 ! en]gy bus9ess4 #d4 ,prohibition on en]gy p5alty laws & ! br++ ( qualifi$ liability actions 9 ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a qualifi$ liability action may n be fil$ or ma9ta9$ 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt4 7b7 ,dismissal ( p5d+ actions ,any qualifi$ liability action t is p5d+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be imm$iately dismiss$ by ! c\rt 9 :i* ! qualifi$ liability action is br\ght or is curr5tly p5d+4 7c7 ,effect on ,/ate laws ,ea* en]gy p5alty law is void & ( no effect4 7d7 ,f$]al preemption 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! regulation ( gre5h\se gas emissions & climate *ange is & cont9ues to be gov]n$ exclusively by ,f$]al law & regulat$ by ,f$]al ag5cies ) au?ority delegat$ to ^? ,f$]al ag5cies by ,congress4 7#b7 ,no private "r ( action ,no private "r ( action or claim %all be ma9ta9$1 impli$1 or inf]r$ "u any ,/ate law ) respect to climate *ange-relat$ h>ms f gre5h\se gas emissions4 #e4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act or ! application ( su* provision to any p]son or circum/ance is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & ! application ( ! provision to any o!r p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$4