H.R.1949 Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act

Fast-tracks LNG export terminal permitting and bypasses environmental review for natural gas exports (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Weakens NEPA environmental review for fossil fuel projects on federal lands.

NEPA, 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.

CEQ — 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq. (National Environmental Policy Act), official regulations and guidance

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$3.3M combined quarterly activity

5 lobbying firms

5 clients represented

2025-fourth_quarter–2025-third_quarter filing period

⚠ 1 lobbyist who worked this bill previously held government positions

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BENJAMIN GOLDEEN — Rep. Jim Costa LD, LA; Rep. Dennis Cardoza LA

Policy Areas Covered

Energy/Nuclear

Government Entities Lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Energy, Dept of
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Maritime Commission
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
SENATE
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

INTERNATIONAL PAPER
GCF US HOLDINGS, LLC Pulp manufacturing
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL
COUNTY OF KERN county government
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

LNG export expansion. Expanded natural gas export infrastructure locks in documented fossil fuel dependency contrary to Paris Agreement temperature goals.