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Yes: 217 • No: 188
119-hr-1949119th CongressWALLET
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Passed House
Summary
Gives the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) exclusive authority to approve or deny U.S. natural gas imports and exports, including LNG terminals. It also declares those exports and imports consistent with the public interest and preserves the President's authority to restrict trade under existing sanctions laws.
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- Energy companies and project developers: The bill consolidates the approval pathway for siting, building, expanding, or operating LNG and other natural gas import and export facilities, a change the text frames as increasing flexibility for global LNG trade.
- Federal agencies and regulators: Other agencies keep their existing legal responsibilities related to import and export facilities, so agency roles outside authorization remain in place.
- Executive branch and sanctions policy: The President retains power to prohibit imports or exports under the Constitution and specific sanctions laws, and the bill references multiple statutes for defining a "state sponsor of terrorism."
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
One agency to approve LNG terminals
If enacted, one federal agency would decide on LNG export and import terminals. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) would be the only agency to approve or deny siting, construction, expansion, or operation. When deciding, FERC would have to treat gas exports and imports as in the public interest. The bill would strike older Natural Gas Act limits and reorganize the section. It would not change other agencies’ duties under other laws, except as stated. Changes would take effect on enactment.
President could still block gas trade
If enacted, this would not limit the President’s power under sanctions laws to ban imports or exports. It would define “state sponsor of terrorism” by pointing to specific laws. Sanctions-based trade bans could still apply to certain people or countries. Changes would take effect on enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
OH • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]
CO • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 11/20/2025
On Passage
Yes: 217 • No: 188