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H.R. 6941

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6941, the Atmosphere Study Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 6, 2026 by Rep. Elijah Crane (R). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jan 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 6941 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb6941/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6941 IH: Atmosphere Study Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 6941  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 6, 2026   Mr. Crane  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study to identify the effects of covered geoengineering projects on the health of humans and the environment, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Atmosphere Study Act  .
2.
Geoengineering study
(a)
In general
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in conjunction with any relevant Federal or State agencies, conduct a study to identify any negative effects of covered geoengineering projects on the health of humans and the environment.
(b)
Report
Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary of Energy concludes the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report on the results of such study.
(c)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Covered geoengineering project
The term  covered geoengineering project  means a project—
(A)
funded in full or in part by Federal funds; or
(B)
that a Federal agency—
(i)
may have participated in; or
(ii)
is participating in.
(2)
Geoengineering
The term  geoengineering  means deliberate large-scale interventions in the Earth’s climate system to diminish the effects of climate change, including—
(A)
injecting metal-based aerosols into the atmosphere or releasing sulfate into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight away from the Earth and cool the surface of the Earth;
(B)
spraying sea salt into low-lying marine clouds to enhance the brightness and reflectivity of such clouds; or
(C)
any other similar technology, as determined by the Secretary.
(3)
Secretary
The term  Secretary  means the Secretary of Energy.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study to identify the effects of covered geoengineering projects on the health of humans and the environment, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Elijah Crane (R) sponsors H.R. 6941 alone.

Elijah Crane

Rep. · R–AZ-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 6941 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jan 6, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6941 has taken 2 actions since Jan 6, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 6, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 6941 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6941 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Atmosphere Study Act — Display Title
  • Atmosphere Study Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study to identify the effects of covered geoengineering projects on the health of humans and the environment, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6941 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6941’s is Energy.

hr6941/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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