S4340-119

In Committee

Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Apr 16, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Defense, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026.
  • Section id4a73e4c9e0bb4b99878f4ba6dbb81982: 2. Congressional declaration; purposes; findings Congress declares that the general welfare and the common defense and security require effective action— to...
  • Section id8453c340dedf44288a1d16ff95fa6476: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term climate suit means any suit in law or equity that is brought against any person engaged in the energy business that seeks...
  • Section id69c4fd40d24d4326aa7b6c5a1d43192b: 4. Prohibition on energy penalty laws and the bringing of qualified liability actions in Federal or State court A qualified liability action may not be filed...
  • Section ida240aa9bcb524486a18d88ceef88e3fd: 5. Severability If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Defense, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Defense Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 16, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Apr 16, 2026

Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Defense Transportation
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"trade association" §id8453c340dedf44288a1d16ff95fa6476

any corporation, unincorporated association, federation, business league, or professional or business organization— that is not organized or operated for profit

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