Protecting Americans from High Electricity Prices Act of 2026

Key Points

• The bill changes how the government evaluates natural gas import and export applications, requiring officials to broadly consider environmental impacts and affordability before approving any deal.
• Exports that would raise natural gas prices for American households or businesses would be deemed against the public interest and could be blocked. This could significantly limit future LNG export approvals.
• The bill requires the government to account for all greenhouse gas emissions tied to natural gas exports, including the full supply chain from production to final burning of the gas (scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions).
• Natural gas exports to countries considered national security threats, including Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, would be explicitly blocked, with a process to add more countries to the list.
• The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would have just 30 days after the bill becomes law to write new rules for evaluating whether gas imports and exports serve the public interest.