GeoLawWatch: Tracking Weather & Climate Legislation

Tracking weather modification, cloud seeding, and geoengineering bills in real time across the US.

Bills Live in the Current Session

Automatically updated every day from LegiScan.

Bill # Details Effective Status
Michigan
HB4304 Environmental protection: air pollution; dispersion of substances or objects into atmosphere; prohibit for purposes of affecting weather. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 5514b. Introduced
Environmental protection: air pollution; dispersion of substances or objects into atmosphere; prohibit for purposes of affecting weather. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 5514b. Last update
Thu 27 Mar 2025
  Note: (8 June 2025): After referral to House Regulatory Reform, this bill has skipped five consecutive committee meetings and still has not appeared on the agenda, leaving it stalled.  
New Jersey
S4161 Prohibits release of certain substances into atmosphere for purposes of geoengineering. Immediately Introduced
Prohibits release of certain substances into atmosphere for purposes of geoengineering. Last update
Tue 25 Feb 2025
  Note: (8 June 2025): After referral to Senate Environment and Energy, this bill has skipped three consecutive committee meetings and still has not appeared on the agenda, leaving it stalled.  
North Carolina
H362 Clean Skies Geoengineering Ban Immediately Missed crossover - resume 2026
Clean Skies Geoengineering Ban Last update
Wed 12 Mar 2025
  Note: The deadline for bills to cross over to the second house was 8 May 2025 (Session adjourns 31st July)  
S485 Prohibit Geoengineering Immediately Missed crossover - resume 2026
Prohibit Geoengineering Last update
Wed 26 Mar 2025
  Note: The deadline for bills to cross over to the second house was 8 May 2025 (Session adjourns 31st July)  
Ohio
HB272 Regards food dyes, PFAS, fluoride, and certain substance releases Introduced
To amend sections 3704.99 and 6109.20 and to enact sections 3704.21, 3715.591, 3745.61, 3745.62, 3745.63, 3745.64, 3745.65, 3745.66, and 3745.67 of the Revised Code to prohibit the use of certain food dyes and additives, the release of substances into the atmosphere for certain purposes, and intentionally added PFAS in various products, to revise the law governing fluoride, and to name this act the Protecting Utility and Resources for Enhanced Living, Improved Food, and Environment Act. Last update
Wed 14 May 2025
  Note: (8 June 2025) A fairly recently introduced bill, but has not made the agenda for two meetings so far  
HB290 Enact the Atmosphere Protection Act Introduced
To enact section 2917.43 of the Revised Code to prohibit a person from engaging in solar radiation modification, cloud seeding, or sunlight reflection methods, and to name the act the Atmosphere Protection Act. Last update
Wed 21 May 2025
  Note: (8 June 2025): After its 21 May referral, the House Natural Resources Committee has not met again, so the bill is still waiting for its first hearing.  
Pennsylvania
SB508 Prohibiting solar radiation modification or sunlight reflection methods, cloud seeding and polluting atmospheric interventions within this Commonwealth; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police and sheriffs; and imposing penalties. Immediately Introduced
An Act prohibiting solar radiation modification or sunlight reflection methods, cloud seeding and polluting atmospheric interventions within this Commonwealth; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police and sheriffs; and imposing penalties. Last update
Fri 21 Mar 2025
  Note: (8 June 2025): This bill has missed one Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee so far. The bill sponsor, Mastriano, is actively pushing the bill, so it may appear on the next meeting, currently unscheduled.  
HB1167 Prohibiting solar radiation modification or sunlight reflection methods, cloud seeding and polluting atmospheric interventions within this Commonwealth; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police and sheriffs; and imposing penalties. Immediately Introduced
An Act prohibiting solar radiation modification or sunlight reflection methods, cloud seeding and polluting atmospheric interventions within this Commonwealth; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police and sheriffs; and imposing penalties. Last update
Mon 7 Apr 2025
  Note: (8 June 2025): Since the bills referral, the House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee has met five times without putting the bill on the agenda, so it remains idle.  
US Congress
HB2770 TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act Transformational Artificial intelligence to Modernize the Economy against Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act Introduced
To direct the use of artificial intelligence by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to adapt to extreme weather, and for other purposes. Last update
Wed 9 Apr 2025
SB1378 TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act Transformational Artificial intelligence to Modernize the Economy against Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act Introduced
A bill to enhance the use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of artificial intelligence for weather forecasting, and for other purposes. Last update
Wed 30 Apr 2025
HB4338 Weather-Safe Energy Act of 2025 Introduced
To develop weather tools for electricity system planning and operational modeling, expand research on extreme weather event scenarios for energy utility companies and regulators, and for other purposes. Last update
Thu 10 Jul 2025
HB4403 Clear Skies Act Introduced
To prohibit weather modification within the United States, and for other purposes. Last update
Tue 15 Jul 2025
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