H.R. 1949: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-03-06 · Energy · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.

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Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

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Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 This bill repeals certain restrictions on the import and export of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act, including requirements for Department of Energy (DOE) approval and related provisions that address free trade agreements. In addition, the bill grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the exclusive authority to approve or deny applications to authorize the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of facilities (e.g., liquefied natural gas terminals) to export natural gas to foreign countries or import natural gas from foreign countries. (Currently, DOE authorizes the export or import of natural gas, and FERC authorizes related facilities.) In determining whether to approve or deny an application, FERC must deem the exportation or importation of natural gas to be consistent with the public interest.

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Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] · 43 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 (2025-09-26)

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John Joyce (R-PA), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), Roger Williams (R-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Craig A. Goldman (R-TX), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), John R. Carter (R-TX), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Carol D. Miller (R-WV), Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY), Gabe Evans (R-CO), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Jefferson Shreve (R-IN), Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Addison P. McDowell (R-NC), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Tim Moore (R-NC), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Tom Barrett (R-MI), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Laurel M. Lee (R-FL), Mark Alford (R-MO)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] reported raising $3.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 304 (2025): On Passage, H R 1949 (2025-11-20): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr1949.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr1949 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills