Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HJ1: Prohibiting unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering.
Status: Failed, February 9, 2026
A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress prohibit unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering and weather modification in the state of Wyoming.
What the bill says
A joint resolution for A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress prohibit unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering and weather modification in the state of Wyoming.
From the introduced text, December 1, 2025:
A JOINT RESOLUTION for A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress prohibit unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering and weather modification in the state of Wyoming. WHEREAS, it is documented that federal agencies, military contractors or private entities acting on behalf of or at the request of the federal government may be engaging in geoengineering experiments, including but not limited to solar radiation management, stratospheric aerosol injection and weather modification by dispersing chemicals or particulates into the atmosphere without public knowledge or consent; and WHEREAS, such activities are currently allowed without oversight in Wyoming's airspace and may involve substances HJ0001 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0208 such as aluminum oxide, barium, stratospheric sulfates or other compounds, with unknown or unreported impacts on human health, livestock, crops, ecosystems and weather stability; and WHEREAS, the Wyoming department of environmental quality (DEQ) is charged with protecting the safety and quality of the state's air, water and soil, and must be empowered to investigate and stop unauthorized atmospheric contamination within Wyoming's jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, it is the constitutional duty of state government to safeguard public health, defend private property, protect agricultural integrity and assert state sovereignty over activities conducted within its borders and above its skies under the tenth amendment of the United States constitution; and WHEREAS, multiple states, including Tennessee and Florida, have now enacted legislation prohibiting geoengineering modifications, …
Sponsors
- Agriculture (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : H Failed Introduction 33-29-0-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H Failed Introduction 33-29-0-0-0 (February 9, 2026): 33 yea, 29 nay, failed
Subjects: Prohibiting unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering.
Common questions
- What is HJ1?
- HJ1 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Prohibiting unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering.
- What does HJ1 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution for A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress prohibit unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering and weather modification in the state of Wyoming.
- What is the status of HJ1?
- Failed as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: H Failed Introduction 33-29-0-0-0 (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJ1?
- Agriculture (I).
- Where is the official record for HJ1?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HJ0001
Source: official Wyoming record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.