119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 6, 2025
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Dec 8, 2025): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 6, 2025)
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025
This bill repeals certain restrictions on the import and export of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act, including requirements for Department of Energy (DOE) approval and related provisions that address free trade agreements.
In addition, the bill grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the exclusive authority to approve or deny applications to authorize the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of facilities (e.g., liquefied natural gas terminals) to export natural gas to foreign countries or import natural gas from foreign countries. (Currently, DOE authorizes the export or import of natural gas, and FERC authorizes related facilities.)
In determining whether to approve or deny an application, FERC must deem the exportation or importation of natural gas to be consistent with the public interest.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Nov 20, 2025 · Roll call 304 · Passed
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day December 4, 2025).
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 188 (Roll no. 304). (text: CR H4841) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 188 (Roll no. 304). (text: CR H4841) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4850-4851)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1949, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1949.
Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4841-4849)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) · Oil and gas · Trade restrictions
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Loading lobbying reportsRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 879 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-269, Part II.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-269, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-269.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-269.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 23.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
42 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$2,770,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R. 1077: STEAM Act; all provisions H.R. 1687: CLEAN Act; all provisions H.R. 1926: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for commingling; all provisions H.R. 1949: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 3041: Regulatory Integrity for Gulf Energy Development (RIGED) Act of 2025; all provisio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COUNTY OF KERN · lobbying firm or registrant: TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1949 and H.R. 3109, Kern County Natural Resources Development Zone
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$2,180,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 1949 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025; 90 Fed. Reg. 15041 Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1687, Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reest…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4880 - Primacy Certainty Act Clean Energy Tax Credits General Permitting Reform H.R. 1949 - Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act H.R. 301 - Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act H.R. 1077 - Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$267,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s pipeline sector). H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline sector). H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline sector). S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordabili…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 6, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$390,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ons of overregulation of home appliance manufacturers. H.R. 3699; Energy Choice Act - provisions of neutral distribution of energy to the consumer marketplace. H.R. 1949; Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 - provisions related to the LNG export capability and benefits to domestic growth and consumer energy prices.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$16,950,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1687, Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reest…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$1,670,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R. 1077: STEAM Act; all provisions H.R. 1687: CLEAN Act; all provisions H.R. 1926: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for commingling; all provisions H.R. 1949: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 3041: Regulatory Integrity for Gulf Energy Development (RIGED) Act of 2025; all provisio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$2,780,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 1949 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025; HR 5926 Mexican Energy Trade Enforcement Act; 90 Fed. Reg. 15041 Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COUNTY OF KERN · lobbying firm or registrant: TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1949 and H.R. 3109, Kern County Natural Resources Development Zone
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4880 - Primacy Certainty Act Clean Energy Tax Credits General Permitting Reform H.R. 1949 - Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act H.R. 301 - Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act H.R. 1077 - Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$275,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s pipeline sector). H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline sector). H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline sector).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$19,750,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reest…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COUNTY OF KERN · lobbying firm or registrant: TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1949 and H.R. 3109, Kern County Natural Resources Development Zone
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$1,630,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1926: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for commingling; all provisions H.R. 1949: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 3041: Regulatory Integrity for Gulf Energy Development (RIGED) Act of 2025; all provisio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$326,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s pipeline sector). H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline sector). H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline sector).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4880 - Primacy Certainty Act Clean Energy Tax Credits General Permitting Reform H.R. 1949 - Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act H.R. 301 - Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act H.R. 1077 - Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DOMTAR CORPORATION FKA PAPER EXCELLENCE HOLDINGS CORPORATION FKA DOMTAR · lobbying firm or registrant: ORION ADVOCATES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 22, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Energy supply/electricity pricing LNG exports--H.R. 1949
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Fuel/Gas/Oil
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3668Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act H.R. 1949Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act H.R. 5814/S.3035Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COUNTY OF KERN · lobbying firm or registrant: TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.1949 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 3109 REFINER Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$1,850,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1926: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for commingling; all provisions H.R. 1949: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 3041: Regulatory Integrity for Gulf Energy Development (RIGED) Act of 2025; all provisio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
Supported S.J.Res 71, a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy. Opposed H.R. 1949, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025. Opposed H.R. 3628, the State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act. Opposed H.R. 3668, the Impr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ts and infrastructure. H.R.3699 - Energy Choice Act H.R.3668 - Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act Issues relating to U.S. LNG exports. H.R.1949 - Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act. WOTUS Rulemaking Federal oil and gas program, permitting and AFMSS system
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$17,960,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reest…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing