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H.R. 1949 (119th): Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

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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Rankings updated October 26, 2026, 11:44 AM ET · Votes through September 30, 2026
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Recorded summary

The bill repeals certain Natural Gas Act restrictions on importing and exporting natural gas, including Department of Energy approval requirements and related free trade agreement provisions. It gives the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission exclusive authority to approve or deny applications to site, construct, expand, or operate facilities for natural gas exports or imports, and requires FERC to deem such trade consistent with the public interest when deciding applications.

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Theological note: The measure bears on stewardship of God-given natural resources, honest commerce, and the common good of energy access and prices. Its concerns are largely prudential: how to allocate regulatory authority over energy trade and infrastructure. No direct moral harm is named in the metadata, so the issue is relevant to economic justice and wise governance rather than to a clear evil being advanced or restrained.

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Roll 304 · 20-Nov-2025 5:40 PM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 217 · Nay 188 · Other 28

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