# 117-hr-6772: Expediting Natural Gas Exports to Allies Act

117-hr-6772, Expediting Natural Gas Exports to Allies Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6772
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expediting Natural Gas Exports to Allies Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced: 2022-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expediting Natural Gas Exports to Allies Act This bill revises the approval process for applications to export natural gas. Specifically, the bill expedites the approval process for certain U.S. allies, such as Taiwan and Ukraine. However, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may not grant expedited approval for applications to export natural gas to any nation that is (1) subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States, or (2) designated by acts of Congress from such expedited approval for reasons of national security.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6772 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6772)

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- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6772 (as of 2025-11-18).