Protecting Americans from High Electricity Prices Act of 2026

This bill changes how the federal government decides whether imports and exports of natural gas are in the public interest under the Natural Gas Act. It states that raising natural gas prices for U.S. households or industries, increasing greenhouse gas emissions, or supplying energy to a "country of concern" (Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, or others the Secretary of Energy names) are not consistent with the public interest. The Commission would have to consider the public interest broadly, including environmental impacts and affordability, and count direct and indirect (scope 1, 2, and 3) emissions. The Commission must write rules setting these procedures within 30 days after the law takes effect.

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