This bill significantly amends Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, establishing new procedures and criteria for determining the public interest concerning natural gas imports and exports. It mandates that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) broaden its consideration of the public interest to include environmental impacts and affordability for U.S. consumers and industries. The legislation explicitly defines several activities and outcomes as inconsistent with the public interest. These include any action that would increase the price of natural gas for households or industries in the United States, or any action that would increase greenhouse gas emissions . For greenhouse gas emissions, the bill requires consideration of all Scope 1 (direct), Scope 2 (indirect from purchased energy), and Scope 3 (other indirect value chain) emissions. Additionally, the bill prohibits supplying energy to a "country of concern," which includes Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and any other country deemed detrimental to U.S. national security or foreign policy. FERC is directed to promulgate regulations within 30 days to implement these new criteria, particularly concerning greenhouse gas emissions. A savings clause clarifies that the Act does not diminish existing authority for FERC or the Secretary of Energy to consider impacts on U.S. households and businesses or to deny exports based on public interest or convenience and necessity.