Protect LNG Act of 2025

This bill aims to keep liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects moving even when they are challenged in court. If someone sues over the project’s environmental review, the permit would stay valid. The court could order the agency to fix the review, but it could not cancel the permit, and the agency must keep processing applications during that time. The bill covers LNG export facilities and their related applications.

Lawsuits would have to go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the area where the facility is or will be built. These cases would be fast-tracked, and most claims would need to be filed within 90 days after the permit is announced as final. Existing cases could be moved to the correct appeals court. The bill does not take away the right to enforce a permit’s terms if someone breaks them.

Key points

• Who is affected: LNG export companies, nearby communities, and groups that might challenge permits.
• What changes: Permits stay in effect during lawsuits; courts send reviews back to agencies to fix; cases go to the local Court of Appeals; faster timelines; 90-day filing deadline; existing cases can be moved; permit enforcement remains allowed .
• When: If enacted, these rules would apply going forward, and some current cases could be transferred to the proper appeals court.