Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1949
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2025-03-06
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Oil and gas

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 225 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1949 [Report No. 119–269] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Ms. Letlow , Mrs. Spartz , Ms. Boebert , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Goldman of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Babin , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , and Ms. Hageman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 11, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Evans of Colorado , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Mann , Mr. Shreve , Mr. Luttrell , Mr. Palmer , Mr. McDowell , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Moore of North Carolina , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Schmidt , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Barrett , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Onder , Mr. Baumgartner , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Bacon , Ms. Lee of Florida , and Mr. Alford September 11, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 . 2. Advancing United States global leadership Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (a) through (c); (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c), and moving such subsection after subsection (b), as so redesignated; (4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (in this subsection referred to as the Commission ) shall have the exclusive authority to approve or deny an application for authorization for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a facility to export natural gas from the United States to a foreign country or import natural gas from a foreign country, including an LNG terminal. In determining whether to approve or deny an application under this paragraph, the Commission shall deem the exportation or importation of natural gas to be consistent with the public interest. Except as specifically provided in this Act, nothing in this Act is intended to affect otherwise applicable law related to any Federal agency’s authorities or responsibilities related to facilities to import or export natural gas, including LNG terminals. ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the President under the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ), the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), part B of title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq. ), the Trading With the Enemy Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ), or any other provision of law that imposes sanctions on a foreign person or foreign government (including any provision of law that prohibits or restricts United States persons from engaging in a transaction with a sanctioned person or government), including a country that is designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, to prohibit imports or exports. (2) In this subsection, the term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the Secretary of State determines has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to— (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A) ); (B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 ); (C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 ); or (D) any other provision of law. .

September 11, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Ms. Letlow , Mrs. Spartz , Ms. Boebert , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Goldman of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Babin , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , and Ms. Hageman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 . 2. Advancing United States global leadership Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (a) through (c); (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c), and moving such subsection after subsection (b), as so redesignated; (4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (in this subsection referred to as the Commission ) shall have the exclusive authority to approve or deny an application for authorization for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a facility to export natural gas from the United States to a foreign country or import natural gas from a foreign country, including an LNG terminal. In determining whether to approve or deny an application under this paragraph, the Commission shall deem the exportation or importation of natural gas to be consistent with the public interest. Except as specifically provided in this Act, nothing in this Act is intended to affect otherwise applicable law related to any Federal agency’s authorities or responsibilities related to facilities to import or export natural gas, including LNG terminals. ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the President under the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ), the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), part B of title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq. ), the Trading With the Enemy Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ), or any other provision of law that imposes sanctions on a foreign person or foreign government (including any provision of law that prohibits or restricts United States persons from engaging in a transaction with a sanctioned person or government), including a country that is designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, to prohibit imports or exports. (2) In this subsection, the term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the Secretary of State determines has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to— (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A) ); (B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 ); (C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 ); or (D) any other provision of law. .