Prohibit certain exports of natural gas produced or refined in the United States, and for other purposes.

Summary

Prohibits the export of U.S.-produced or U.S.-refined natural gas when the exporter intends that the gas will later be exported onward through a foreign LNG terminal. The bill also includes findings asserting that exporting U.S. gas to terminals in countries with corruption, instability, or weakened regulatory systems (with Mexico discussed explicitly) is contrary to U.S. national security and trade interests. The ban is categorical and tied to the exporter’s intent to enable transshipment through a foreign onshore or state-waters LNG terminal.

• Bans export of U.S.-produced or U.S.-refined natural gas when the exporter intends the gas to be later exported through a foreign LNG terminal.
• Includes findings that exporting to terminals in countries with corruption or weakened rule of law can harm U.S. national security and trade interests.
• Applies to all persons and to gas from production or refining, regardless of the export mechanism used.
• Relies on the statutory definition of "LNG terminal" in federal law (15 U.S.C. § 717a) to define covered facilities.
• Ties the prohibition to exporter intent, which may create enforcement and evidentiary challenges.
• Does not allocate new funding or specify enforcement penalties in the provided summary.
• Could affect trade flows, commercial contracts, and energy supply arrangements involving foreign LNG terminals.
• Targets transshipment via foreign onshore or state-waters LNG terminals rather than direct trade relationships by country alone.