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House bill · H.R. 7061 (119th Congress)

Protecting American Energy Security Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jan 14, 2026

Sponsor: Sarah Elfreth (U.S. Representative, MD-3, Democratic)

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Summary

This bill would amend the Natural Gas Act so that exporting natural gas to a "covered nation" — a category of foreign governments defined in title 10 of the U.S. Code — would require a certification from the Secretary of Energy in addition to the existing export order.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

3

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic2
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Jan 14, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jan 14, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Jan 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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