HR1949Passed House
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-03-06
Introduced
43
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
August Pfluger
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.8% (599 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/P000048
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (43)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Latest Action
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.
2025-12-08
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Previously
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReported By · 2025-09-11
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceMarkup By · 2025-06-25
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-03-06
Plain-English Summary
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.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Energy
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