CLEAR Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6352 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6352 To preclude repeat litigation involving energy projects, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2025 Mr. Balderson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To preclude repeat litigation involving energy projects, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Curtailing Litigation Excess and Abuse Reform Act of 2025'' or the ``CLEAR Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. PRECLUSION OF REPEAT LITIGATION. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Authorization.--The term ``authorization'' means any license, permit, approval, finding, determination, or administrative decision issued by an agency and any interagency consultation that is required or authorized under Federal law in order to site, construct, reconstruct, or commence operations of an energy project administered by-- (A) a Federal agency; or (B) in the case of a State participating in or administering a review required or authorized under Federal law, as applicable, a State agency. (2) Completion.-- (A) In general.--The term ``completion'', with respect to an energy project, means the earlier of-- (i) the date that the energy project commences commercial operation; and (ii) the date that the energy project begins production or delivery of energy or resources. (B) Exclusion.--The term ``completion'', with respect to an energy project, does not include construction activities pertaining to the energy project. (3) Energy project.--The term ``energy project'' means a project for the development of a facility fo