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Protecting American Households From Rising Energy Costs Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1274| Senate 
| Updated: 4/3/2025
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Jack Reed (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Protecting American Households From Rising Energy Costs Act of 2025," establishes a prohibition on the export of liquefied natural gas and petroleum products . Specifically, it forbids these exports to entities operating in or owned/controlled by the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or the Islamic Republic of Iran. The primary goal is to safeguard American households from rising energy costs by restricting the supply of these resources to certain foreign adversaries. The Secretary of Energy has the authority to grant a waiver to these prohibitions, but only if an imminent and acute national security emergency to the United States exists and no other response is sufficient. Exporters are responsible for ensuring compliance with these restrictions and related regulations. Non-compliance can result in severe penalties, including civil fines up to $250,000,000 or twice the transaction amount, and criminal penalties of up to $100,000,000 and 20 years imprisonment for knowing violations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3828
Protecting American Households From Rising Energy Costs Act of 2024
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3828
    Protecting American Households From Rising Energy Costs Act of 2024


  • April 3, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 3, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Energy

Protecting American Households From Rising Energy Costs Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1274| Senate 
| Updated: 4/3/2025
This bill, titled the "Protecting American Households From Rising Energy Costs Act of 2025," establishes a prohibition on the export of liquefied natural gas and petroleum products . Specifically, it forbids these exports to entities operating in or owned/controlled by the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or the Islamic Republic of Iran. The primary goal is to safeguard American households from rising energy costs by restricting the supply of these resources to certain foreign adversaries. The Secretary of Energy has the authority to grant a waiver to these prohibitions, but only if an imminent and acute national security emergency to the United States exists and no other response is sufficient. Exporters are responsible for ensuring compliance with these restrictions and related regulations. Non-compliance can result in severe penalties, including civil fines up to $250,000,000 or twice the transaction amount, and criminal penalties of up to $100,000,000 and 20 years imprisonment for knowing violations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3828
Protecting American Households From Rising Energy Costs Act of 2024
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3828
    Protecting American Households From Rising Energy Costs Act of 2024


  • April 3, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 3, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Jack Reed (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted