Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

• •The bill repeals existing subsections (a) through (c) of Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act.
• •The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is granted exclusive authority to approve or deny applications for siting, construction, expansion, or operation of natural gas export/import facilities.
• •FERC must deem all applications for natural gas export or import to be consistent with the public interest.
• •The bill preserves the President's existing authority to prohibit imports or exports under emergency powers, sanctions laws, or the Trading With the Enemy Act.
• •The bill explicitly maintains the President's power to restrict trade with countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism.
• •The bill does not affect other federal agency authorities or responsibilities regarding natural gas facilities beyond the specific changes to the Natural Gas Act.
• •The bill defines 'state sponsor of terrorism' based on existing criteria in the Export Control Reform Act, Foreign Assistance Act, and Arms Export Control Act.

The bill would change the federal approval process for natural gas terminals by removing current regulatory hurdles and requiring regulators to presume that all natural gas exports and imports are in the public interest.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.