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Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act
To amend the Natural Gas Act to clarify the treatment of bunkering as an export, and for other purposes.
Summary
This Act amends the Natural Gas Act to clarify how liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering is regulated. Bunkering refers to transferring LNG to a ship for use as marine fuel. The bill specifies that bunkering shall not be considered an export under the Natural Gas Act unless the transfer occurs in the territorial sea or inland waters of a foreign country. This clarification applies regardless of the vessel's flag or country of registry.
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Sponsor (1)
11 cosponsors
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO)
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX)
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL)
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR)
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA)
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL)
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Laurel M. Lee’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $87,600
- HOSPITALITY SOUTH $13,200
- ICI HOMES $13,200
- WEATHERFORD CAPITAL $13,200
- ASHLEY FURNITURE $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Laurel M. Lee → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jul 25, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 25, 2025
Ms. Lee of Florida (for herself and Mr. Pfluger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Natural Gas Act to clarify the treatment of bunkering as an export, 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 “Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act”.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF BUNKERING.
Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(g) Bunkering.—For purposes of this section, the bunkering of natural gas for use by the receiving vessel as marine fuel shall not be considered an export unless the transfer of such natural gas to the receiving vessel occurs in the territorial sea or inland waters of a foreign country, regardless of the flag or country of registry of either vessel.”. <all>
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