House Passes Bill to Remove DOE From LNG Export Approval Process
The House voted 217-188 on Nov. 20 to pass a bill that would eliminate a requirement that the Energy Department authorize liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, leaving the independent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the sole authority for the approval process.
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The Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act is intended to prevent a repeat of the Biden administration’s pause in pending decisions on LNG exports. The Senate version is pending before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
The legislation received House approval in the last Congress but didn't advance in the Senate (see 2402150065, 2503070048 and 2506260029).