HR1949119th CongressWALLET

Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Pfluger

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."

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

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Joyce (PA)

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Letlow

    LA • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Spartz

    IN • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Boebert

    CO • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Bice

    OK • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Williams (TX)

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Balderson

    OH • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Goldman (TX)

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Crenshaw

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Weber (TX)

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Arrington

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Newhouse

    WA • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Ellzey

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Sessions

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Babin

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Carter (TX)

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Higgins (LA)

    LA • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Miller (WV)

    WV • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Hageman

    WY • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2025

  • Evans (CO)

    CO • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Hudson

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Mann

    KS • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Shreve

    IN • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Luttrell

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Palmer

    AL • R

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • McDowell

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Griffith

    VA • R

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Clyde

    GA • R

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Bilirakis

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Moore (NC)

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Bean (FL)

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/3/2025

  • Lawler

    NY • R

    Sponsored 6/3/2025

  • Schmidt

    KS • R

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Wilson (SC)

    SC • R

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Dunn (FL)

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/23/2025

  • Barrett

    MI • R

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Thompson (PA)

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2025

  • Onder

    MO • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2025

  • Baumgartner

    WA • R

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Meuser

    PA • R

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Bacon

    NE • R

    Sponsored 8/26/2025

  • Lee (FL)

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/2/2025

  • Alford

    MO • R

    Sponsored 9/4/2025

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 217 • No: 188

house vote • 11/20/2025

On Passage

Yes: 217 • No: 188

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