CMS ENERGY CORP for CMS ENERGY CORP
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Energy/Nuclear ENG
S.914, Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act; Draft legislation on the interconnection queue; Draft legislation on power reliability; Draft legislation on transmission; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Data center issues generally; Energy security issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Draft legislation related to cybersecurity; Draft legislation related to security and data; Distribution transformers; Draft legislation related to electric grid/energy infrastructure cybersecurity H. J. RES. 20, S.J. RES 4.- Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters; Public Law No. 117-169 Inflation Reduction Act House Permitting Reform Gas Electric Coordination Energy Access Discussion Draft-Two Product Classes Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act EISA Section 433
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Defense DEF
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
| 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. 2872, the RESILIENCE Act of 2025; S. 448, the CIRCUIT Act; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; H.R. 3938, Build It in America Act; Resiliency issues generally; Distribution transformer issues generally; Transmission and distribution issues generally; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act issues generally; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation; Tariffs generally; Miscellaneous Corporate Tax Matters
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Homeland Security HOM
S.1631 - Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023; H.R. 8610 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act; Counter-UAS legislation; S. 4630 - Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act; Cyber incident reporting generally; Cyber regulatory harmonization generally; Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 reauthorization. Draft Pipeline Security Act Draft Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Environment/Superfund ENV
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Senate draft legislation for Fix Our Forest Act; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; EPA regulations generally; Good Neighbor Rule; Coal combustion residuals; Effluent Limitation Guidelines; Draft legislation related to the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council; Rights-of-way; Categorical exclusions; Siting and permitting generally; National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Water Act generally; Endangered Species Act generally; Power demand generally; National Historic Preservation Act generally; Water Resources Development Act generally; Clean Air 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. 1968, Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R.2486/S.1214 Heating and Cooling Relief Act; H.R. 10445- the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Act, 2025; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8580, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8772, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 9026, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Act, 2025; H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Act, 2025; H.R. 9494, Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025; Energy R&D funding; LIHEAP Issues generally; Disaster supplemental funding general. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations; Draft appropriations language regarding the beneficial use of coal combustion residuals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Transportation TRA
Supply chain issues generally; Pipeline Safety Reauthorization; Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Telecommunications TEC
811 locate services issues generally.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs |
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