Sarah Elfreth is committed to closing the loophole that allows liquefied natural gas exports to foreign adversaries by requiring certification from the Secretary of Energy before LNG can be exported to a FEOC.

The Protecting American Energy Security Act would close this loophole, not by outright banning LNG exports to foreign adversaries, but by bringing LNG exports into alignment with other commonsense energy export oversight measures by requiring certification issued by the Secretary of Energy before LNG is exported to a FEOC to ensure trade is in the public interest.

Elfreth announced legislation to require Energy Department certification before LNG exports to foreign adversaries, closing the current oversight loophole.

Elfreth Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent the Sale of Critical American Energy to Foreign Adversaries | Representative Sarah Elfreth
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Action Date Listed: January 14, 2026. Action: Ms. Elfreth (for herself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Full title: To amend the Natural Gas Act to require that a certification issued by the Secretary of Energy be in effect in order to export natural gas to a covered nation.

Official bill record confirms Elfreth introduced H.R. 7061 on January 14, 2026, and the bill text matches the claimed certification requirement for exports to covered nations/foreign adversaries.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R. 7061 (IH) - Protecting American Energy Security Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr7061ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth ... introduced the bipartisan Protecting American Energy Security Act ... The bipartisan Protecting American Energy Security Act will create commonsense oversight measures ... by requiring certification issued by the Secretary of Energy before LNG is exported to a FEOC.

Elfreth’s official release states the precise policy objective in the claim and ties it to the introduced bipartisan bill.

delivered same_term A for effort

Elfreth Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent the Sale of Critical American Energy to Foreign Adversaries | Representative Sarah Elfreth
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Bills and resolutions — Enact (see H.R. 7061), H892 [14JA].

Congressional Record indexing shows the bill was entered into the record, supporting that the legislative effort was formally advanced at least to introduction and record mention, but not enacted in the lookback window.

unresolved same_term

PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY ACT | Congressional Record Index | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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H.R. 7061 was introduced by Ms. Elfreth on January 14, 2026. The bill states: "No person shall export any natural gas from the United States to a covered nation ... without ... a certification issued by the Secretary of Energy that such export would be in the public interest."

Official bill text confirms Elfreth introduced legislation matching the promised certification requirement for natural gas exports to covered nations, but this is introduced bill text rather than enacted law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 7061 (IH) - Protecting American Energy Security Act of 2026
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Sarah Elfreth as sponsor, introduced 01/14/2026, referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and states: "This bill has the status Introduced." The tracker shows steps still remaining: Passed House, Passed Senate, To President, Became Law.

Congress.gov shows H.R. 7061 remained at the Introduced stage, with no passage or enactment recorded, so the promised policy had not been delivered through this bill as of the available record.

never same_term A for effort

H.R.7061 - To amend the Natural Gas Act to require that a certification issued by the Secretary of Energy be in effect in order to export natural gas to a covered nation
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Congress.gov All Actions lists only two actions for H.R. 7061: "01/14/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce" and "01/14/2026 Introduced in House."

The official action history shows no committee report, floor vote, Senate action, presentment, or enactment, supporting a finding that the promise was not fulfilled despite legislative effort.

never same_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.7061 - 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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GovInfo lists the last action date as January 14, 2026, with the action: "Ms. Elfreth ... introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce." The full title is to require Secretary of Energy certification before exporting natural gas to a covered nation.

GovInfo confirms the bill was formally introduced and referred, and that its title matches the promised policy, but it does not show enactment or implementation.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 7061 (IH) - Protecting American Energy Security Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr7061ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Elfreth's office said she introduced the bipartisan Protecting American Energy Security Act and that it "would close this loophole" by "requiring certification issued by the Secretary of Energy before LNG is exported to a FEOC."

The official press release states the intended policy and confirms Elfreth took concrete legislative action, but uses prospective language rather than reporting that the loophole was closed.

partial same_term A for effort

Elfreth Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent the Sale of Critical American Energy to Foreign Adversaries | Representative Sarah Elfreth
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