HR 381 · in committee · major
LNG Public Interest Determination Act of 2025
- climate
What this bill does
- The bill shifts authority for approving natural gas exports from FERC to the Department of Energy.
- Natural gas exporters and communities near export facilities are affected by stricter approval standards.
- DOE must review climate impacts, energy prices, and health burdens on vulnerable communities before approving exports.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would shifting LNG export approval from FERC to DOE change which communities get to participate in decisions about export facilities near their homes?
- 02
What evidence should the DOE consider when weighing energy price impacts against climate and health concerns in LNG export decisions?
- 03
Which stakeholders—exporters, consumers, or neighboring communities—would face the greatest costs or benefits if DOE applies stricter approval standards than FERC currently does?
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Sponsor · D-IL-6
Sean Casten
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
31/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-14
Joining the bill

Chellie Pingree
D-ME-1 · original

Jerrold Nadler
D-NY-12 · original

Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-DC · original

Kevin Mullin
D-CA-15 · original

Seth Magaziner
D-RI-2 · original

Nanette Diaz Barragán
D-CA-44 · original

Jared Huffman
D-CA-2 · original

Kathy Castor
D-FL-14 · original

Mike Levin
D-CA-49 · original

James P. McGovern
D-MA-2 · original

Raúl M. Grijalva
D-AZ-7 · original

Janice D. Schakowsky
D-IL-9 · original
+ 19 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-14 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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