CMS ENERGY CORP for CMS ENERGY CORP
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
2024 Farm Bill (Renewable Energy, Rural Energy Assistance Program, Wildfires, Brownfields, RNG);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Defense DEF
FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 5803/S. 1793, the Grid Resiliency Tax Credit Act; H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 3936, Tax Cuts for Working Families Act; H.R. 3938, Build It in America Act; Hydropower tax credits generally; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation generally; H.J. Res. 39/S. J. Res. 15, the solar tariff Congressional Review Act (CRA); S. 2994, Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act; Resiliency issues generally; Transmission and distribution issues generally; S. 1793, Grid Resiliency Tax Credit; H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation including Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit implementation, Section 48 Investment Tax Credit implementation;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Homeland Security HOM
H.R. 8610 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act; Counter-UAS legislation; S. 4630 - Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act; H.R. 9768- Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Act; H.R. 976 - Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State- Sponsored Threats Act. Pipeline Security Authorities Legislation; Increasing Attacks and Physical Threats to Pipeline Infrastructure generally; Discussion Draft, Preventing Attacks and Physical Threats to Pipeline Infrastructure. Counter-UAS legislation generally; S.1631 - Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023; Harmonizing Duplicative Cybersecurity Regulatory Reporting Regimes Across Federal Agencies; Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act; H.R. 9469 Pipeline Security Act (H.R. 9469)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Environment/Superfund ENV
H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 1335, the TAPP Act S. 1449, the RESTART Act H.R. 1577, The Builder Act H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.J.Res.163/S.J.Res.92 related to EPA regulations; H.J.Res.152/S.J.Res.95 related to CCR regulations; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forest Act; H.R. 6012 Fire Safe Electric Corridors Act of 2023; S.2269 Fire Safe Electric Corridors Act of 2023 S. 4628 Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act; S. 4343 Fire Ready Nation; H.R. 8656 Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2024; S. 4191 Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act; EPA regulations generally; Good Neighbor Rule; Coal combustion residuals; Effluent Guidelines; Siting and permitting generally; National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Water Act generally; Endangered Species Act generally; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council; Rights-of-way; Categorical exclusions; Water Resources Development Act generally; H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Legislation related to wildfires and other natural disasters; Farm Bill Reauthorization; Effluent Limitation Guidelines; National Historic Preservation Act generally;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 2882, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; HR 9747 Continuing Appropriations Act; H.R. 893/S. 405. Heating and Cooling Relief Act ; H.R. 5793. Water Access Act; FY24 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation ; FY24 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation (LIHEAP); FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation (LIHEAP); FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Department of Homeland Security Act; FY24 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act; FY24 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Act; Financial Services and General Government Act, 2024; Energy R&D funding; Department of Defense Act, 2024;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Transportation TRA
Alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure generally; Alternative fuel transit and school buses generally; FAA Reauthorization; Supply chain issues generally; Pipeline Safety Reauthorization; Buy America and Buy American generally; Public and commercial fleets and related infrastructure; H.R. 7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024 H.R. 6494, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023 H.R. 7073, Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out; Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Implementation S. 5045, Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act of 2024
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Telecommunications TEC
S. 4207 - Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024; Pole Attachments generally; FCC Spectrum Auction Reauthorization draft legislation; Telecom issues generally.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act; S.4753 - Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 S. 1043, the Natural GAS Act; H.R. 6185, the GRID Act; H.R. 9893, The National Dam and Hydropower Safety Improvements Act; H.R.1615 Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act; H.R.1640 Save Our Gas Stoves Act ; H.R.337 GAS Act; H.R. 263 Stop Trying to Obsessively Vilify Energy Act; H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act; H.R. 4505, the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act; H.R. 6747, Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act; H.R. 6192, Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act H.R. 5075 Ethics in Energy Act HR 7073, Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act S. 2827, BIG WIRES; PEER Act discussion draft; Discussion draft of the DOE Appliance and Equipment Standards Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Consumer Protection Act Federal Power Act generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally; Electric transmission policy; Clean energy issues generally; Clean energy technologies generally; Minimum transfer capability; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Data center issues generally; Load growth and resource adequacy generally; National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors; Nuclear issues generally; Draft legislation related to electric sector emissions reductions; Draft legislation related to transmission; Draft legislation related to electric vehicle charging infrastructure Draft legislation related to offshore wind; Draft legislation related to public safety power shutoffs; Draft legislation related to cybersecurity; Draft legislation related to security and data; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Emissions reporting generally; FERC issues generally; FERC Orders 1920, 2022, 2023; 1977 FERC nominees; Energy grid supply chain issues generally ; Hydropower licensing and re-licensing; Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Implementation. Draft legislation related to security and data; Distribution transformers. Congressional oversight of DOE, CPSC S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act S. 1456, the SPUR Act S.1449, Revitalizing the Economy by Simplifying Timelines and Assuring Regulatory Transparency Act S. 1339, the Building American Energy Security Act; S. 1521, Community and Hydropower Improvement Act; S.914, Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act; S. 2651, the SITE Act; S.2994 / H.R. 6653, Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2023; Creating a Gas Reliability Organization; S. 4027, the SPEED and Reliability Act; ENERGY Star generally; Energy Access issues generally; Discussion Draft - Two Product Classes; Defense Production Act; Net Zero Buildings generally; H.R. 5075, Ethics in Energy Act H.R.6185, GRID Act H.R.1389, GRID Act S.3830, Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act H.R.7171/S. 3627, Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act of 2024 H.R. 2864, Countering CCP Drones Act H.R. 7624/S. 3918, the Advancing GETs Act; EISA Section 433 H.R. 8416 - Drones for First Responders Act; American Privacy Rights Act; Offshore wind issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally; Draft legislation related to public safety power shutoffs;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
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