HR513: HR513 Congress; investigate dispersion of chemicals into the sky by aircraft; encourage

This resolution addresses concerns about geoengineering, which the text describes as the intentional dispersing of chemicals into the atmosphere by the federal government or entities acting on its behalf. The resolution states that this activity can leave visible trails in the sky and that its health and environmental effects are not well understood. Rather than changing any Georgia law, the resolution formally asks the United States Congress to investigate this dispersion of chemicals and study how it affects air, soil, and water quality, including within Georgia. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to Georgia's congressional delegation, so members of Congress are made aware of the House's request.

• Formally encourages the United States Congress to investigate the intentional dispersion of chemicals into the sky by aircraft.
• States the goal of that investigation is to understand effects on air, soil, and water quality in Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to Georgia's members of the United States Congress.
• Does not create any new Georgia law, agency duty, funding, or penalty; it only expresses the House's position and request to Congress.

The resolution names the United States Congress and Georgia's congressional delegation as its direct targets. It also references the federal government and entities acting on its behalf that may conduct the described atmospheric activities, and it speaks broadly to the public health and environmental interests of Georgia residents.

Because this is a resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rule Georgians must follow. Its practical effect is to put the Georgia House's concerns about atmospheric chemical dispersion on record and press Congress, which controls U.S. airspace, to study the issue.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) states that the federal government or its agents may conduct geoengineering experiments by dispersing chemicals into the atmosphere, including within Georgia.
• The preamble notes such dispersion can leave visible trails in the sky and that its health and environmental risks are not currently well understood.
• The preamble notes the United States holds exclusive sovereignty over U.S. airspace, which is why the request is directed to Congress rather than addressed through state law.
• The resolving clause formally has the House encourage Congress to investigate the dispersion of chemicals into the sky and its effects on air, soil, and water quality.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Georgia's delegation in Congress.

1. 2025-03-11House Second Readers (House)
2. 2025-03-10House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-06House Hopper (House)

• Gerald Greene (R, HD-154)Primary sponsor
• Darlene Taylor (R, HD-173)
• Leesa Hagan (R, HD-156)
• Kasey Carpenter (R, HD-004)
• Steve Tarvin (R, HD-002)
• Rob Clifton (R, HD-131)

• geoengineering
• air quality
• environmental health
• federal government oversight
• Georgia congressional delegation