S 3035 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Natural Gas Export Expansion Act

The Natural Gas Export Expansion Act establishes a faster approval process for exporting natural gas to most countries by amending the Natural Gas Act. It eliminates the requirement for a government order for exports to Canada and Mexico, streamlining those transactions. The bill automatically excludes nations under U.S. sanctions from the expedited process and allows the President or Congress to block exports to other countries for national security reasons. This change primarily affects natural gas exporters and the U.S. government, aiming to simplify approvals while maintaining existing restrictions on sanctioned nations.
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Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Last action Oct 23, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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