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H.R. 1949Passed House

Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

Introduced: Mar 6, 2025

Latest action date: Dec 8, 2025

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Mar 6, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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Energy

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Oil and gasTrade restrictions

Committee activity

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Amendments

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Action timeline

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  1. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.

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  2. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day December 4, 2025).

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  3. Received in the Senate.

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  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 188 (Roll no. 304). (text: CR H4841)

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  6. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 188 (Roll no. 304). (text: CR H4841)

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  7. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4850-4851)

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  8. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1949, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

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  9. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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  10. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1949.

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  11. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.

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  12. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4841-4849)

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  13. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 879 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.

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  14. Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-269, Part II.

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  15. Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-269, Part II.

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  16. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-269.

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  17. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-269.

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  18. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.

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  19. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 23.

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  20. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  21. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  22. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.

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  23. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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  24. Introduced in House

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  25. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  26. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedNov 20, 2025House · Roll call 304

On Passage

217 Yea188 Nay28 Not Voting
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Byron DonaldsNot Voting
Chellie PingreeNot Voting
David ScottNay
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Frank D. LucasNot Voting
Grace MengNot Voting
Greg CasarNot Voting
Jason SmithNot Voting
Jerrold NadlerNot Voting
Jimmy GomezNot Voting
John GaramendiNot Voting
Joyce BeattyNot Voting
Marcy KapturNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mike BostNot Voting
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Ralph NormanNot Voting
Randy FeenstraNot Voting
Seth MoultonNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNay
Steve WomackNot Voting
Thomas MassieNot Voting
Tony GonzalesYea

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