NEGATIVE Climate 119th Congress

H.R.6409 FENCES Act

Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act — amends the Clean Air Act to exclude foreign-origin emissions from nonattainment-area determinations, softening EPA enforcement against communities with high cross-border pollution (119th Congress)

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Who Lobbied on This Bill

$2.9M combined quarterly activity

5 lobbying firms

5 clients represented

2025-fourth_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

Policy Areas Covered

Clean Air and Water (quality) Environment/Superfund Homeland Security Natural Resources

Government Entities Lobbied

Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
Energy, Dept of
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
SENATE
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

PORT TAMPA BAY Port
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is a producer of differentiated iron ore and steel products.
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION
GPA MIDSTREAM ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

FENCES Act — narrows the Clean Air Act nonattainment framework by exempting foreign-origin emissions. The change reduces EPA leverage to require pollution controls in communities where ambient air quality fails federal standards.