# 119-s-1901: Protect LNG Act of 2025

119-s-1901, Protect LNG Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1901
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect LNG Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Would protect LNG permits from being vacated during environmental lawsuits.** It would require courts that find violations of the Natural Gas Act or NEPA to remand the matter to the agency instead of setting aside permits. - LNG developers: Keeps permits and licenses in effect while related lawsuits proceed, so approvals are not set aside or vacated. - Federal agencies: Must continue to process covered applications and resolve remanded violations instead of losing permits by vacatur. - Courts and litigants: Assigns original, exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit where the facility is or will be located, requires expedited docketing, and imposes a 90-day deadline to file challenges measured from the Federal Register notice that an action is final.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for LNG permit lawsuits: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would limit and speed court challenges to covered LNG permits. It would make the Court of Appeals for the circuit where the project is located the exclusive place to start review, and require those courts to docket and handle cases quickly. Challenges must be filed within 90 da…
- Which LNG projects are covered: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define which LNG applications and facilities count as "covered." A "covered application" would mean an application to export natural gas under NGA section 3(a) or to site, build, expand, or operate an LNG facility under NGA section 3(e). A "covered facility" would be an L…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1901 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1901)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1901 (as of 2026-09-10).