S. 3035

119 S3035 IS: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-10-23
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 3035
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  October 23, 2025
  Mr. Cruz  (for himself,  Mr. Cramer , and  Mrs.
  Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
  referred to the  Committee on Energy and
  Natural Resources
  A BILL
To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports,
  and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Natural Gas Export Expansion Act  .
2.
Natural gas exports
(a)
Finding
Congress finds that expanding natural gas exports will lead to increased investment and development of domestic supplies of natural gas that will contribute to job growth and economic development.
(b)
Natural gas exports
Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(c) ) is amended—
(1)
by inserting  or any other nation not excluded by this section  after  trade in natural gas ;
(2)
by striking  (c) For purposes  and inserting the following:
(c)
Expedited application and approval process
(1)
In general
For purposes
  ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(2)
Exclusions
(A)
In general
Any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United States is excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1).
(B)
Designation by President or Congress
The President or Congress may designate nations that may be excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1) for reasons of national security.
(3)
Order not required
No order is required under subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.
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