S4520Referred to Committee

LNG Export Security Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-13
Introduced
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Sponsor

John Cornyn
John Cornyn
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 75.5% (848 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$79,418k
  • Climate & Environment$24,960k

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Cosponsors (1)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-05-13

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would clarify what "public interest" means under federal natural gas regulations, giving the government a clearer standard for deciding whether to approve new natural gas pipelines and infrastructure projects. This affects energy companies building natural gas facilities, consumers who use natural gas, and communities where pipelines might be constructed, as the definition could influence which projects get approved or rejected.

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Energy

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4520 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4520 To amend the Natural Gas Act to include a definition of the term ``public interest'', and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2026 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Fetterman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Natural Gas Act to include a definition of the term ``public interest'', and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``LNG Export Security Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF THE TERM ``PUBLIC INTEREST'' UNDER THE NATURAL GAS ACT. Section 2 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717a) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(12) `Public interest' means the consideration of-- ``(A) the development of-- ``(i) natural gas facilities in the United States; and ``(ii) the domestic natural gas supply; ``(B) domestic economic interests; and ``(C) national security interests.''. <all>
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