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[H.R. 1949 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 225
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1949
[Report No. 119-269]
To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.
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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
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A BILL
To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.
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 ``Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 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.''.
Union Calendar No. 225
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1949
[Report No. 119-269]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.
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September 11, 2025
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed