H.R. 2769

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2769 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2769

To provide that, for a 3-year period, applications for the exportation 
of natural gas to member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization be granted without modification or delay, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 9, 2025

Mrs. Fletcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To provide that, for a 3-year period, applications for the exportation 
of natural gas to member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization be granted without modification or delay, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``American Gas for Allies Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States has been a critical member of the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization since 1949.
(2) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has provided 
safety and security for the United States and its European 
allies for decades.
(3) Ukraine has been a crucial strategic partner for the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization since the early 1990's, and 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has long held that 
Ukraine's future includes full membership in the alliance.
(4) Russia's unprovoked 2022 invasion of Ukraine presents a 
security threat to all the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
allies, including the United States.
(5) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization supports 
Ukraine's right to self-defense and its right to choose its own 
security arrangements.
(6) The United States maintaining a strong partnership with 
Ukraine is vital to the security of both countries.
(7) Liquified natural gas imported from the United States 
has provided Ukraine a critical lifeline during Russia's 
unprovoked invasion.
(8) A dependable supply of energy is vital to the economic 
and national security of all of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization countries.
(9) It is in the national security interest of the United 
States for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries to 
acquire energy resources from the United States, rather than 
foreign adversaries.
(10) The United States National Energy Technology 
Laboratory has concluded that United States liquified natural 
gas supplied to Europe has up to 56 percent less total 
greenhouse gas emissions than European coal, while Russian 
natural gas delivered to Europe has up to 22 percent more 
greenhouse gas emissions than European coal.
(11) The United States liquified natural gas industry has 
contributed more than $400,000,000,000 to United States gross 
domestic product and supported more than 270,000 United States 
jobs on average, annually since 2016.

SEC. 3. TEMPORARY TREATMENT OF CERTAIN APPLICATIONS FOR THE EXPORTATION 
OF NATURAL GAS.

(a) In General.--During the period described in subsection (c) of 
this section, for purposes of section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (15 
U.S.C. 717b(a)), the exportation of natural gas to a foreign country 
described in subsection (b) of this section shall be deemed to be 
consistent with the public interest, and applications for such 
exportation shall be granted without modification or delay.
(b) Foreign Countries.--A foreign country described in this 
subsection is--
(1) a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization; or
(2) Ukraine.
(c) Applicability.--This section shall apply with respect to 
applications for the authorization to export natural gas under section 
3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) to a foreign country 
described in subsection (b) of this section that are pending on the 
date of enactment of this Act, or filed during the period that begins 
on such date of enactment and ends on the date that is 3 years after 
such date of enactment.
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