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Lowering American Energy Costs Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced
Summary
A ban on U.S. natural gas exports is the central aim of this bill. It would direct the president to issue a rule prohibiting exports of natural gas produced in the United States while allowing exemptions for shipments judged to be in the national interest or critical to national security that must be approved by Congress through a joint resolution.
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- Families and households: Aims to limit export-driven price increases that studies link to higher bills. Department of Energy and Energy Information Administration analyses cited project up to 31% higher wholesale gas prices and roughly a $122 annual increase per household by 2050 if exports are unconstrained.
- Manufacturers and other large energy users: Seeks to protect industry from export-driven cost spikes. The Department of Energy projects up to $125 billion in higher industrial energy costs by 2050 under unconstrained LNG exports.
- Energy producers, exporters, and security partners: Would largely bar LNG shipments unless the president exempts them and Congress approves each exemption. That shifts export authority toward a presidential rule plus congressional sign-off requirement and could affect trade with allies and decisions by U.S. suppliers.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Ban on U.S. Natural Gas Exports
This bill would require the President to issue a rule banning exports of natural gas produced in the United States. The President could exempt specific exports only if he finds they are in the national interest and would not unreasonably raise residential costs, or if they are critical to national security or an ally. Any presidential exemption would need approval by joint resolution of Congress before it could take effect. If enacted, this would aim to reduce upward pressure and volatility on U.S. natural gas and electricity prices and would directly affect exporters, importers, infrastructure, and household energy bills.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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