Protect LNG Act of 2025

United States119th CongressHR-3592House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 10, 2025

Summary

This bill aims to mitigate the effects of litigation on permits for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities, referred to as covered facilities . It stipulates that civil actions challenging environmental reviews for these facilities will not invalidate existing permits, licenses, or approvals. If a court finds an environmental review violates the Natural Gas Act or NEPA, it must remand the issue to the relevant federal agency for resolution, rather than vacating the permit, and the agency must continue processing all related applications. The Act establishes original and exclusive jurisdiction for judicial review of agency orders concerning covered applications with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit where the facility is located. These courts are mandated to provide expedited review for such civil actions, including transferring existing cases. Additionally, the bill imposes a strict 90-day statute of limitations for claims challenging permits, licenses, or approvals for covered facilities, commencing from the date of Federal Register publication.

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S-1901: Protect LNG Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  1. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.

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