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Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

Introduced Mar 6, 2025

Latest action (Dec 8, 2025) Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.

Referred to
Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Energy
Issues
Climate & Energy
Legislative subjects (3)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Oil and gasTrade restrictions

Summary

The Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 amends the Natural Gas Act to eliminate restrictions on the export and import of natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG). The bill changes the regulatory standard by deeming all natural gas exports and imports to be automatically consistent with the public interest, removing the requirement for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to conduct a separate public interest review. The bill preserves the President's authority to restrict natural gas trade on national security, sanctions, and terrorism grounds under existing laws.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
43 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to August Pfluger’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • NULL $47,234
  • EXECUTIVE $25,100
  • OWNER $23,150
  • NOT IN WORKFORCE $22,585
  • CEO $22,300

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for August Pfluger → · Outside spending →

Actions (23)
  1. Dec 8, 2025 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286. · senate
  2. Dec 8, 2025 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day December 4, 2025). · senate
  3. Dec 2, 2025 Received in the Senate. · senate
  4. Nov 20, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  5. Nov 20, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 188 (Roll no. 304). (text: CR H4841) · house
  6. Nov 20, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 188 (Roll no. 304). (text: CR H4841)
  7. Nov 20, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4850-4851) · house
  8. Nov 20, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1949, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. · house
  9. Nov 20, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. · house
  10. Nov 20, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1949. · house
  11. Nov 20, 2025 Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80. · house
  12. Nov 20, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4841-4849) · house
  13. Nov 17, 2025 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 879 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80. · house
  14. Nov 17, 2025 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-269, Part II. · house
  15. Sep 11, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225. · house
  16. Sep 11, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-269. · house
  17. Jun 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 23. · house
  18. Jun 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  19. Jun 5, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13. · house
  20. Jun 5, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  21. Jun 3, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. · house
  22. Mar 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  23. Mar 6, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (4)
  • Placed on Calendar Senate · Dec 8, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · Nov 20, 2025
  • Reported in House · Sep 11, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Mar 6, 2025

Full text

AN ACT

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.”.

Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1949

AN ACT

To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.

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