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To amend the Natural Gas Act to include a definition of the term ``public interest'', and for other purposes.
Summary
The LNG Export Security Act amends the Natural Gas Act to add a definition of "public interest" that shall be considered when evaluating liquefied natural gas export proposals. Under the bill, public interest is defined to include consideration of: the development of natural gas facilities and domestic natural gas supply in the United States; domestic economic interests; and national security interests. This definition would apply to regulatory decisions by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding approval of LNG export terminals and related natural gas infrastructure.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Cornyn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CAPITAL GROUP $22,500
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $16,500
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $13,686
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $12,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John Cornyn → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 13, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- May 13, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
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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