Future Generations Protection Act

H.R. 5489, titled the Future Generations Protection Act, would make sweeping changes to U.S. energy and environmental policy if enacted. The core provision amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the emission of any greenhouse gas from any new electric utility steam generating unit (i.e., new fossil-fuel power plants) in any quantity, effectively requiring zero emissions from new plant construction. The bill also imposes a nationwide ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking on all U.S. onshore and offshore lands) starting January 1, 2029, and it would prohibit exports of domestically produced crude oil and natural gas unless specific exceptions apply. In addition, the bill restricts the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from approving LNG export terminal projects unless those projects would reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The legislation underscores environmental justice and a just transition to clean-energy jobs as stated findings and seeks a shift toward renewable energy with worker training in clean-energy careers. In short, if enacted, the bill would (1) bar new fossil-fuel power plants from emitting any greenhouse gases, (2) curb or halt fracking nationwide starting in 2029, (3) constrain LNG export terminal approvals unless emissions would be reduced, and (4) restrict crude oil and natural gas exports with limited exceptions. It signals a broad move away from fossil fuels toward a regulated, zero-emission electricity future and tighter controls on domestic energy production and exports.