HR 513: Congress; investigate dispersion of chemicals into the sky by aircraft; encourage

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives encouraging the United States Congress to look into the practice of aircraft dispersing chemicals into the atmosphere, sometimes described as leaving visible trails in the sky. The resolution notes that such activity may occur within Georgia and says the health and environmental effects of this kind of large-scale atmospheric activity, sometimes called geoengineering, are not well understood. The resolution asks Congress to study how this chemical dispersion affects air, soil, and water quality. It also directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Georgia's members of Congress so lawmakers in Washington are aware of the request. Because it is a resolution rather than a bill, it creates no enforceable requirements, funding, or penalties.

• Formally asks the United States Congress to investigate aircraft dispersion of chemicals into the sky.
• States the goal of understanding how that dispersion affects air, soil, and water quality in Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to Georgia's congressional delegation.
• Creates no new state law, funding, agency duties, or penalties, since it is a nonbinding expression of the House's position.

The resolution is addressed to the United States Congress and Georgia's congressional delegation. It does not impose obligations on Georgia residents, businesses, or agencies, though it reflects concern relevant to any Georgians interested in air, soil, and water quality.

Because this is a resolution rather than a bill, it carries no legal force in Georgia and changes no rules for anyone. Its practical effect is limited to putting Congress on notice that some Georgia lawmakers want federal investigation into aircraft chemical dispersion and its environmental effects.

• The preamble states the belief that federal entities may conduct geoengineering by dispersing chemicals into the atmosphere, including within Georgia.
• The preamble notes the health and environmental risks of such dispersion are not currently well understood.
• The resolved clause encourages Congress to investigate the dispersion of chemicals into the sky by aircraft 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 members of 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-4)
• Steve Tarvin (R, HD-2)
• Rob Clifton (R, HD-131)

• geoengineering
• air quality
• environmental health
• congressional resolution