H.R. 1130 · 118th Congress

Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023

Introduced on Feb 21, 2023 by Bill Johnson (R-OH-6). 7 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Sep 21, 2023): Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 712 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 1130 and H. Res. 684. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, under a structured rule; H.R. 1130, under a structured rule; and H.Res. 684, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on all three bills.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Feb 21, 2023
Cosponsors
7
0 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.

Subjects

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • Oil and gas
  • Trade restrictions

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Bill JohnsonR-OH-6Sponsor

Republicans · 7

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Feb 21, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 21, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Feb 21, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Feb 21, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
  5. Feb 28, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Feb 28, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 9 .
  7. Mar 9, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Mar 9, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.
  9. Mar 23, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-18.
  10. Mar 23, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-18.
  11. Mar 23, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 11.
  12. Sep 19, 2023 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 699 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1130, H. Res. 684 and H.R. 5525. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1130, under a structured rule; H.Res. 684, under a closed rule; and H.R. 5525, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on all three bills.
  13. Sep 21, 2023 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 712 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 1130 and H. Res. 684. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, under a structured rule; H.R. 1130, under a structured rule; and H.Res. 684, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on all three bills.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA5 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)
  2. Independent Petroleum Association of America5 reports
    $840K reported (all issues)
  3. NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)5 reports
    $4.7M reported (all issues)
  4. ONEOK INC.5 reports
    $790K reported (all issues)
  5. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.4 reports
    $71.1M reported (all issues)
  6. SEMPRA ENERGY4 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  7. Sierra Club4 reports
    $790K reported (all issues)
  8. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.3 reports
    $7.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC$713.4K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. Earthjustice Action3 reports
    $355.4K reported (all issues)
  10. SEMPRA3 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)
  11. American Exploration & Production Council2 reports
    $480K reported (all issues)
  12. American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC)2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  13. Earthjustice2 reports
    $270.7K reported (all issues)
  14. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE1 report
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  15. Americans for Prosperity1 report
    $460K reported (all issues)
  16. CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.1 report
    $410K reported (all issues)
  17. CONOCOPHILLIPS1 report
    $2.8M reported (all issues)
  18. ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC.1 report
    $350K reported (all issues)
  19. Ovintiv Inc. (fka Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc)1 report
    $300K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.