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Directs the President to issue rules banning exports of natural gas produced in the United States, while allowing narrow exemptions only if the President finds they are in the national interest or necessary for national security—and only if Congress approves those exemptions by joint resolution. Includes findings that expanded LNG exports have raised domestic gas and electricity prices, increased price volatility, contributed to greenhouse gas emissions, and harmed communities near gas infrastructure.
The bill increases congressional control and could improve domestic supply stability and environmental oversight, but it risks higher near-term energy prices and volatility, harms to energy-sector jobs and trade, local health impacts from infrastructure, and regulatory uncertainty.
Middle-class and low-income households and local businesses could face lower and more stable domestic natural gas and electricity prices if more U.S. gas is reserved for the domestic market (reducing export-driven supply pressure).
Overburdened urban and rural communities could see reduced greenhouse-gas emissions and local pollution risks if the bill's findings spur stronger methane controls and environmental-justice actions addressing disproportionate siting of gas infrastructure.
Taxpayers and state governments gain stronger congressional oversight because presidential export exemptions would require approval by joint resolution, increasing legislative checks on export decisions.
Middle-class and low-income households could face higher energy bills and greater price volatility (projected increases and sudden spikes), which disproportionately hurts households on tight budgets.
Utilities, manufacturers, and ultimately consumers could face substantially higher industrial energy costs (large projected increases), raising prices for goods and reducing U.S. industrial competitiveness.
Energy workers and local economies in producing regions risk lost jobs and export revenue if export activity is reduced, harming communities that rely on LNG industry employment.
Introduced December 17, 2025 by Edward John Markey · Last progress December 17, 2025