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LNG Export Security Act

To amend the Natural Gas Act to include a definition of the term ``public interest'', and for other purposes.

Introduced May 13, 2026

Latest action (May 13, 2026) Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Referred to
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Energy
Issues
Climate & Energy

Summary
  • Amends the Natural Gas Act to define what "public interest" means for purposes of natural gas regulation and licensing.
  • Requires consideration of domestic natural gas facility development and domestic natural gas supply when determining public interest.
  • Requires consideration of domestic economic interests in public interest determinations.
  • Requires consideration of national security interests in public interest determinations.

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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (2)
  1. May 13, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
  2. May 13, 2026 Introduced in Senate

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 883 — Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 · Introduced Mar 6, 2025 · Cong. 119 78%
  • HR 381 — LNG Public Interest Determination Act of 2025 · Introduced Jan 14, 2025 · Cong. 119 77%
  • HR 3592 — Protect LNG Act of 2025 · Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 76%
  • HR 8020 — American LNG First Act of 2026 · Introduced Mar 20, 2026 · Cong. 119 67%
  • HR 3760 — Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013 · Introduced Jan 10, 2014 · Cong. 113 67%
  • S 3035 — Natural Gas Export Expansion Act · Introduced Oct 23, 2025 · Cong. 119 65%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in Senate · May 13, 2026

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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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