IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 90 
Condemning the Biden administration for its ban on the issuance of liquefied 
natural gas export permits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2024 
Mr. WILLIAMS of New York (for himself, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. BEAN of Florida, 
Ms. GRANGER, Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. ELLZEY, Ms. 
BOEBERT, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. VAN ORDEN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and 
Ms. DE LA CRUZ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Condemning the Biden administration for its ban on the 
issuance of liquefied natural gas export permits. 
Whereas, on January 26, 2024, the Biden administration an-
nounced it is indefinitely pausing the issuance of permits 
for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to projects under 
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b); 
Whereas the administration’s indefinite pause on LNG export 
permitting, with no clear plans or timelines for rein-
stating the permitting process, is effectively a ban on the 
issuance of LNG export permits; 
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Whereas the administration’s ban on the issuance of LNG ex-
port permits will apply to United States partners across 
the globe, including critical allies in Europe; 
Whereas, according to the Energy Information Administra-
tion, over 50 percent of LNG exported from the United 
States is exported to the United Kingdom, France, Ger-
many, Spain, and the Netherlands, and that the new ex-
port projects to these countries will be banned by the ad-
ministration’s action; 
Whereas the export of LNG is a critical component of United 
States partnerships and projection of influence in Eu-
rope; 
Whereas preventing Russian domination of the European 
continent is a key strategic goal of the United States; 
Whereas the Russian Federation has used natural gas ex-
ports to gain leverage over United States European allies, 
including through constructing major pipeline networks 
to Europe, such as Nord Stream and Yamal-Europe; 
Whereas a ban on the issuance of permits for United States 
LNG exports to Europe would disrupt United States eco-
nomic and security partnerships with European allies; 
Whereas European dependency on Russian natural gas is 
only encouraged by the administration’s ban on LNG ex-
port permitting; 
Whereas the export of LNG is a significant part of the 
United States energy industry, creating quality jobs for 
working class Americans; 
Whereas the extraction, processing, and shipping of LNG is 
a critical part of local economies across the United 
States; 
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Whereas banning LNG export permitting under section 3 of 
the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) would negatively 
impact the United States economy; 
Whereas the adoption of LNG in the United States energy 
sector has been the leading factor in the United States 
reducing its carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent be-
tween 2005 and 2021; 
Whereas countries that the United States exports LNG to de-
rive substantial portions of their energy from sources 
that emit more carbon dioxide than the burning of LNG; 
Whereas United States exports of LNG to other countries 
offer a low emission energy source for partners across the 
globe; and 
Whereas, according to researchers from the National Energy 
Technology Laboratory, Russian-produced natural gas 
shipped by pipeline to Europe has approximately 41 per-
cent higher life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than 
United States LNG shipped to the same destination: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That— 
(1) exports of liquefied natural gas are critical 
to United States foreign policy, economic, and envi-
ronmental goals; 
(2) the Biden administration’s politicization of 
energy policy sows further distrust in the standing 
of the United States in the world; 
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(3) Congress condemns the administration’s 
current ban on the issuance of liquefied natural gas 
export permits; and 
(4) Congress urges the administration to re-
verse its decision and to return to permitting lique-
fied natural gas export projects for the sake of na-
tional security and economic prosperity. 
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