Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7176
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 15, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 31, 2024
Latest Action
Feb 15, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7176
Congress
118
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (0)
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
52
House Roll Call Votes
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Alabama
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Alabama
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Alabama
Alabama
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Alabama
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Alaska
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Arizona
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Arkansas
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Colorado
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Colorado
Colorado
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Colorado
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Colorado
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Colorado
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Colorado
Colorado
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Connecticut
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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Georgia
Georgia
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Georgia
Georgia
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Georgia
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Indiana
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Indiana
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Kansas
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Kentucky
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Kentucky
Kentucky
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Kentucky
Kentucky
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Louisiana
Louisiana
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Louisiana
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Louisiana
Louisiana
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Louisiana
Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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Mississippi
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Mississippi
Mississippi
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Missouri
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Missouri
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Nebraska
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Nebraska
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
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Ohio
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Ohio
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South Carolina
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South Carolina
South Carolina
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South Carolina
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South Carolina
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South Carolina
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Tennessee
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Tennessee
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Tennessee
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Virginia
Virginia
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Virginia
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Washington
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West Virginia
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Yes
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Summary

Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024

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.

Text (2)
February 15, 2024
January 31, 2024