{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-7176","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 7176","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2024-01-31","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2024-02-15","vote":{"id":"118-2024-h52","question":"On Passage","title":"Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act","result":"Passed","yea":224,"nay":200,"present":0,"not_voting":7,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll052.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","date":"2024-02-15"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[{"chamber":"house","date":"2024-02-15","question":"On Motion to Recommit","title":"Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act","result":"Failed","yea":209,"nay":213,"present":0,"not_voting":9,"kind":"procedural","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll051.xml"}],"crs_summary":{"date":"2024-02-15","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024"},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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.)"},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":131},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends the Natural Gas Act to remove its existing restrictions on natural gas imports and exports and to give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission exclusive authority to approve or deny applications for facilities that export or import natural gas.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7176/text/eh#H0EDDF573ACBE42EBA81D589D34FF0E50"}]},"core_areas":["Federal approval of natural gas import and export facilities under the Natural Gas Act","Presidential authority to prohibit natural gas imports and exports under sanctions and emergency laws"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends section 3 of the Natural Gas Act by striking subsections (a) through (c) and redesignating the remaining subsections.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7176/text/eh#H0EDDF573ACBE42EBA81D589D34FF0E50"}},{"text":"Gives the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the exclusive authority to approve or deny an application to site, construct, expand, or operate a facility to export natural gas to, or import natural gas from, a foreign country, including an LNG terminal.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7176/text/eh#H0EDDF573ACBE42EBA81D589D34FF0E50"}},{"text":"Requires the Commission, in deciding such an application, to deem the exportation or importation of natural gas to be consistent with the public interest.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7176/text/eh#H0EDDF573ACBE42EBA81D589D34FF0E50"}},{"text":"States that, except as the Natural Gas Act specifically provides, the Act is not intended to affect other applicable law on any Federal agency's authorities or responsibilities related to facilities that import or export natural gas.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7176/text/eh#H0EDDF573ACBE42EBA81D589D34FF0E50"}},{"text":"Adds a provision stating that nothing in the Natural Gas Act limits the President's authority under the Constitution, listed statutes, or any sanctions law to prohibit imports or exports.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7176/text/eh#H0EDDF573ACBE42EBA81D589D34FF0E50"}},{"text":"Defines \"state sponsor of terrorism\" as a country the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism under three named laws or any other provision of law.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7176/text/eh#H0EDDF573ACBE42EBA81D589D34FF0E50"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2024-02-15","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7176/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-01","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7176","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7176/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-7176.png","v":"e89c949cdf56","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 7176, 118th Congress: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024. House: 224 Yea, 200 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 15 Feb 2024."}}