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This bill aims to prohibit the export of natural gas produced or refined in the United States to countries like Mexico, based on a detailed critique of Mexico's governance and economic practices. The bill presents extensive findings highlighting Mexico's high corruption levels, as measured by the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, and specific concerns about fuel theft, state-owned energy company Pemex's challenges, and judicial reforms that allegedly centralize political power. The legislation specifically prohibits any person from exporting U.S.-produced natural gas to a foreign country with the intent of re-exporting that gas through a foreign liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. The bill argues that such exports are not in the national interest of the United States and pose national security and trade concerns, citing issues like Mexico's prioritization of state-owned energy companies over foreign investors, barriers to trade and investment, and systemic corruption that undermines regulatory and judicial impartiality. By preventing these exports, the bill seeks to protect U.S. economic and strategic interests in the energy sector.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1035/all-info