# 119-hr-6851: Lowering American Energy Costs Act of 2025

119-hr-6851, Lowering American Energy Costs Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6851
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lowering American Energy Costs Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on U.S. Natural Gas Exports: mixed, high. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6851 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6851)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6851 (as of 2026-04-21).