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Sen. Mike Lee introduced the Fair Air Enforcement Act on Thursday to protect Americans from what he called "climate extremist lawfare."

The bill aims to stop private citizen lawsuits over environmental regulations according to the Clean Air Act, instead requiring state action.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the Fair Air Enforcement Act on Thursday with a goal to "protect Americans from lawfare by climate extremists."

The act would amend Section 304 of the 1970 Clean Air Act, regarding citizen suits. It would require lawsuits over Clean Air Act violations to be brought by state governments, effectively eliminating private citizen enforcement.

"Climate extremists are weaponizing our judicial system against Americans and the

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