United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 12 D cosponsors

HR 5489 — Future Generations Protection Act

Last action — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Clean Air Act and other environmental regulations to introduce new prohibitions on greenhouse gas emissions from new electric utility steam generating units and to impose restrictions on the export of crude oil and natural gas.

  • 42 U.S.C. 7411

    SEC. 111A. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE EMISSION OF GREENHOUSE GASES FROM ELECTRIC UTILITY STEAM GENERATING UNITS.

    This addition prohibits the emission of any greenhouse gas from new electric utility steam generating units.

  • 42 U.S.C. 6212a

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), to promote the efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources, including fossil fuels, no official of the Federal Government shall impose or enforce any restriction on the export of crude oil. → SEC. 101. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS OF CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS. Except as provided in this section, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, exports of domestically produced crude oil and natural gas, including liquefied natural gas and natural gas liquids, are prohibited.

    This amendment prohibits the export of domestically produced crude oil and natural gas.

  • 15 U.S.C. 717b

    export any natural gas from the United States to a foreign country or

    This change eliminates the requirement for a permit to export natural gas, effectively making it a prohibited action.

  • 15 U.S.C. 717b

    subsection (c)

    This removes an entire subsection regarding natural gas exportation requirements.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 535 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (535)

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Subjects

education energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 5489?
HR 5489 is sponsored by Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Lee, Summer L. (Democratic), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), and Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5489?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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