HR 1949introduced119th Congress

Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

Introduced Mar 6, 2025House billPolicy area: EnergyLast action Dec 8, 2025Sponsor: August Pfluger(R-TX)

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Energy and Commerce CommitteeEnergy Subcommittee

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Official summaryUpdated Dec 8, 2025

What the bill does

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.

Latest official action

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.

Lobbying Filings

$2410.4M

Total Lobbying Spend

Suspicious Trades

Members Involved

Timeline

Jan 24, 2025trade

Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. bought K

Mar 6, 2025bill

Bill introduced

Apr 8, 2025trade

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. bought K

Apr 21, 2025lobbying

Lobbying filed by AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

Apr 29, 2025trade

Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. bought K

Jul 16, 2025lobbying

Lobbying filed by INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS OF AMERICA

Official Congressional Actions

Dec 8, 2025Calendars

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.

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Dec 8, 2025Calendars

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day December 4, 2025).

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Dec 2, 2025IntroReferral

Received in the Senate.

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Nov 20, 2025Floor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4850-4851)

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Nov 20, 2025

Lobbying Activity

Registrant	Client	Amount	Filed	Period	Issues
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.	CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.	$1934.0M	Jul 21, 2025	2025Q2	AERAUTAVI
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE	AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE	$207.0M	Jul 21, 2025	2025Q2	CAWENGFUE
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

Suspicious Trading Activity

Congress members who traded stocks in companies connected to lobbying on this bill, within 90 days of its introduction date.

Member	Party	Ticker	Company	Trade	Date	Amount	Timing	Lobbying Client	Conflict
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.	R	K	K	Buy	Apr 8, 2025	$1,001 - $15,000	33d after	DOMTAR CORPORATION FKA PAPER EXCELLENCE HOLDINGS CORPORATION FKA DOMTAR	37%
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.	D

Conflict Summary

3 trades by 2 members of Congress in companies connected to lobbying on HR 1949. The average conflict score is 35%.

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (1 trade)Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (2 trades)

Votes on This Bill

Member	Party	Position	Date
Jake Auchincloss	D	nay	Nov 20, 2025
Mark E. Amodei	R	yea	Nov 20, 2025
Alma S. Adams	D	nay	Nov 20, 2025
Pete Aguilar	D	nay	Nov 20, 2025

Methodology: Bill-Lobbying-Trade Connection

CapitolExposed identifies the "bill-lobbying-trade pipeline" by: (1) finding lobbying filings (LD-2) that specifically mention this bill, (2) matching lobbying clients to publicly traded companies, and (3) finding stock trades by members of Congress in those companies within 90 days of the bill's introduction date. Trades made before the bill was introduced are highlighted in red, as they may indicate advance knowledge. This analysis surfaces correlations worthy of scrutiny; it does not prove wrongdoing.