Lowering American Energy Costs Act of 2025

Sponsor: Adriano Espaillat (Democratic-NY)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Bans natural gas exports to lower energy costs for American households and businesses.

This bill would stop the export of natural gas produced in the United States. The goal is to lower natural gas and electricity bills for American families and businesses, which have been rising due to increased exports. However, it would also restrict what U.S. natural gas companies can sell overseas.

What Would Change

Today, the President is not required to limit natural gas exports to control domestic energy prices, and there isn't a general ban on these exports. The U.S. is currently the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, with exports reaching over 10 million metric tons in October 2025. If this bill passes, the President would be required to ban most natural gas exports from the U.S. This is intended to help keep energy costs down for Americans. Any exceptions to this ban would need approval from Congress.

Key Provisions

Requires the President to restrict natural gas exports to keep domestic energy costs low.
Bans the export of natural gas produced in the United States through a new rule.
Allows the President to make exceptions to the export ban for national interest or national security reasons, as long as it doesn't unreasonably raise costs for residential consumers.
Requires Congress to approve any presidential exemption to the natural gas export ban before it can take effect.
Removes specific existing rules from a 2016 law related to natural gas exports.

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Lowering American Energy Costs Act of 2025

What Would Change

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