H.R. 1949
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025
Sponsor: August Pfluger
43 cosponsors
- Laurel M. Lee
- Aaron Bean
- Michael Lawler
- Mark Alford
- Derek Schmidt
- Brian Babin
- Carol D. Miller
- Clay Higgins
- Craig A. Goldman
- Dan Crenshaw
- Dan Newhouse
- Harriet M. Hageman
- Jake Ellzey
- Jodey C. Arrington
- John Joyce
- John R. Carter
- Julia Letlow
- Lauren Boebert
- Pete Sessions
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.
- Roger Williams
- Stephanie I. Bice
- Troy Balderson
- Victoria Spartz
- Gabe Evans
- Jefferson Shreve
- Richard Hudson
- Tracey Mann
- Joe Wilson
- Tom Barrett
- Daniel Meuser
- Michael Baumgartner
- Addison P. McDowell
- Gary J. Palmer
- Morgan Luttrell
- Glenn Thompson
- Robert F. Onder, Jr.
- Neal P. Dunn
- Andrew S. Clyde
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- H. Morgan Griffith
- Tim Moore
- Don Bacon
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025
This bill repeals certain restrictions on the import and export of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act, including requirements for Department of Energy (DOE) approval and related provisions that address free trade agreements.
In addition, the bill grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the exclusive authority to approve or deny applications to authorize the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of facilities (e.g., liquefied natural gas terminals) to export natural gas to foreign countries or import natural gas from foreign countries. (Currently, DOE authorizes the export or import of natural gas, and FERC authorizes related facilities.)
In determining whether to approve or deny an application, FERC must deem the exportation or importation of natural gas to be consistent with the public interest.
Text of the bill
This Act may be cited as the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025.