Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any corporation, unincorporated association, federation, business league, or professional or business organization— that is not organized or operated for profit
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