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Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-883| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2025
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (7)
Rick Scott (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)David McCormick (Republican)Jon Husted (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025" significantly amends the Natural Gas Act by centralizing regulatory authority over natural gas import and export facilities. It grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) exclusive authority to approve or deny applications for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of facilities, including LNG terminals, for both exporting and importing natural gas. A key provision mandates that FERC, when evaluating these applications, shall deem the importation or exportation of natural gas to be consistent with the public interest . This change streamlines the approval process by removing the need for separate public interest determinations by other agencies. The bill also clarifies that its provisions do not affect other applicable laws related to federal agency authority over these facilities, except as explicitly stated. Furthermore, the legislation includes a rule of construction affirming that it does not limit the President's existing authority to prohibit imports or exports under various statutes. This includes powers related to national emergencies, sanctions against foreign persons or governments, and actions against state sponsors of terrorism, ensuring national security considerations remain paramount.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3704
Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 8, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1949
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day December 4, 2025).
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3704
    Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024


  • March 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • December 8, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1949
    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day December 4, 2025).

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Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-883| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2025
The "Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025" significantly amends the Natural Gas Act by centralizing regulatory authority over natural gas import and export facilities. It grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) exclusive authority to approve or deny applications for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of facilities, including LNG terminals, for both exporting and importing natural gas. A key provision mandates that FERC, when evaluating these applications, shall deem the importation or exportation of natural gas to be consistent with the public interest . This change streamlines the approval process by removing the need for separate public interest determinations by other agencies. The bill also clarifies that its provisions do not affect other applicable laws related to federal agency authority over these facilities, except as explicitly stated. Furthermore, the legislation includes a rule of construction affirming that it does not limit the President's existing authority to prohibit imports or exports under various statutes. This includes powers related to national emergencies, sanctions against foreign persons or governments, and actions against state sponsors of terrorism, ensuring national security considerations remain paramount.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3704
Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 8, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1949
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day December 4, 2025).
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3704
    Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024


  • March 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • December 8, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1949
    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day December 4, 2025).
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (7)
Rick Scott (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)David McCormick (Republican)Jon Husted (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

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