Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
H.R. 7452 prohibits weather modification activities within the United States, making it illegal for anyone to knowingly authorize or conduct weather modification, including cloud seeding, geoengineering, stratospheric aerosol injection, and marine cloud brightening. The bill creates criminal penalties of up to $100,000 in fines and 5 years in prison per violation, along with civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation administered by the Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Aviation Administration. The legislation also repeals any existing federal laws, regulations, or executive orders that authorize or require weather modification, and prohibits all federal agencies and recipients of federal funding from conducting weather modification research, testing, or experimentation. To enforce the ban, the bill establishes reporting systems for aircraft and the public to report suspected violations, which trigger EPA investigations and potential referral to the Department of Justice. The act takes effect 90 days after enactment.
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