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.
Homeland Security HOM
H.R. 1833, The DHS Industrial Control Systems Enhancement Act of 2021; S. 398, Linemen Legacy Act; Issues related to cyber incident reporting and data breach notifications; Pipeline Security/ Cybersecurity: Guidance on CyberBreach Notification Legislation proposals. S. 1316, Cyber Response and Recovery Act of 2021; S.73, American Drone Security Act of 2021; S. 1350, National Risk Management Act; H.R. 3599 / S. 1097, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act; S. 2269, Protect American Power Infrastructure Act; Pipeline Security Act (H.R. 3243): This measure codifies TSAs Pipeline Security Section and clarifies TSAs statutory mandate to protect pipeline infrastructure; Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 3078): Legislation to strengthen the Department of Energys ability to respond to physical and cybersecurity threats to pipelines and LNG facilities; Draft Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021: Legislation that would institute a mandatory cyber incident reporting scheme for designated critical infrastructure entities; Draft Systemically Important Critical Infrastructure Security Legislation: Legislation that would alter how the federal government treats critical infrastructure security from a siloed industry perspective to a connected multi-industry perspective; Draft Data Breach Legislation: Legislation aimed at combatting cybersecurity attacks aimed at stealing or otherwise compromising personal financial data.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIRAN CROUT MALONE | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| AMY SANDGREN PLASTER | Executive Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Legislative Analyst, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Defense DEF
National Defense Authorization Act; Defense critical electric infrastructure issues generally. H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act; Senate National Defense Authorization Act;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIRAN CROUT MALONE | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| AMY SANDGREN PLASTER | Executive Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Legislative Analyst, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Climate change and clean air issues generally; Power sector emissions issues generally; Environmental justice issues generally; Clean Water Act: Guidance on Section 401 and on the Nationwide Permit 12. H.Res. 318: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated. Methane fee issues generally.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIRAN CROUT MALONE | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| AMY SANDGREN PLASTER | Executive Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Legislative Analyst, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Transportation TRA
H.R. 512; To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a grant program for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure along the National Highway System, and for other purposes; H.R. 862, Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021; H.R. 1221, Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act of 2021; H.R. 1344, Clean School Bus Act of 2021; H.R. 1879, To promote American leadership in vehicle manufacturing, job creation, improved air quality, and climate protection through domestic manufacturing of low- and zero-emission vehicles and development of electric vehicle charging networks, and for other purposes; H.R. 1992, To require the Secretary of Energy to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 2012, related to EV infrastructure along the national highway system; H.R. 2245, To establish the White House Council on Energy Transitions within the Executive Office of the President; H.R. 5089, Alternative Fuel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019; H.R. 1636, To authorize funding for the purchase of electric or zero-emission vehicles for United States Postal Service fleet, and for other purposes; H.R. 2948, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Rebate Act; H.R. 2721/S. 1271, the Clean Commute for Kids Act H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; S. 432, FREEZER Trucks Act of 2021; S. 504, Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act; S. 506, Clean School Buses Act; S. 493, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure; S. 494, Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021; S. 507, Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act of 2021; S. 508, A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles; S. 2299 PIPES Act of 2019; S. 432, FREEZER Trucks Act of 2021; S. 1931, related to surface transportation reauthorization H.R. 3684, INVEST in America Act; S. 652, the Moving FIRST Act; S. 507, Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities; S. 506, Clean School Buses Act; S. 504, Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act; Alternative fuel transit and school buses generally; Alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure generally; Buy America and Buy American generally; Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program; Diesel Emissions Reduction Act; Draft transportation R&D legislation; Evacuation/emergency route planning; Port and airport infrastructure upgrades; Public and commercial fleets and related infrastructure; Surface transportation reauthorization; Energy Infrastructure Demand Response Act. Draft EV infrastructure legislation; Draft EV infrastructure mapping legislation; Federal fleet electrification; Public and commercial fleets and related infrastructure;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIRAN CROUT MALONE | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| AMY SANDGREN PLASTER | Executive Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Legislative Analyst, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 848, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021; H.R. 1271, Electric CARS Act of 2021; H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 1684, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act; H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 8547, Incentivize Energy-Saving Improvements Act; H.R. 2482, Making Imperiled Communities Resistant to Outages with Generation that is Resilient, Islandable, and Distributed (MICROGRID) Act; H.R. 4024, Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021 S.2188, Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2291, Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021; S. 627, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act; S.1016, Transmission ITC; S.1017, Hydrogen PTC; S. 1266, Hydrogen Utilization and Sustainability Act; H.R. 5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act (and Senate discussion draft); Electric Vehicle Tax Credit (30D); Alternative Refueling Property Tax Credit (30C). H.R. 5175, Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021; Draft clean transportation infrastructure legislation. Issues related to encouraging the use of brownfields/low impact siting for solar development Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIRAN CROUT MALONE | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| AMY SANDGREN PLASTER | Executive Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Legislative Analyst, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Telecommunications TEC
S. 745, Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act. H.R. 1783 / S. 745, Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act; S. 2071, Bridge Act; Middle-mile broadband infrastructure issues generally.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIRAN CROUT MALONE | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| AMY SANDGREN PLASTER | Executive Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Legislative Analyst, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R. 4345, FY2022 Commerce, Justice & Science Bill; H.R. 4373, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriation Act, 2022; H.R. 4346, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R. 4355, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R. 4373, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4431, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R. 4432, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R. 4505, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R. 4550, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.5305, Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; H.R. 5376, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 14; S. 2605, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; Low and zero emission vehicle funding; Energy R&D funding. Energy, Water & Related Agencies Legislation: Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies FY2022 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, generally; FY2022 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, generally; FY2022 Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, generally; FY2022 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, generally; FY2022 Homeland Security Appropriations Bills, generally; FY2022 Defense Appropriations Bills, generally; S.Con.Res.5, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030; Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIRAN CROUT MALONE | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| AMY SANDGREN PLASTER | Executive Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Legislative Analyst, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 1485, the Open Back Better Act; H.R. 1166, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act; H.R. 1848, the LIFT America Act; H.R. 1512, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for Our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act; H.R. 5545, the No EXHAUST Act; H.R. 7410, the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act, and hydropower relicensing reform issues. generally; Energy Infrastructure Act discussion draft; H.R. 448, the Energy Resilient Communities Act; H.R. 1512, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for Our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act; H.R. 1992, Storing CO2 & Lowering Emissions Act (SCALE Act); H.R. 4153, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2021; S. 799, Storing CO2 & Lowering Emissions Act (SCALE Act); H.R. 3456/S. 1768, the HOPE for HOMES Act; H.R. 3209 / S. 704, Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021 H.R. 2885 / S. 1432, Power On Act of 2021 H.R. 3534 / S. 1855, Wildfire Emergency Act H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 2931, Enhancing Grid Security the Public Private Partnerships H.R. 1374, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2021 H.R. 2928, Cyber Sense Act of 2021 H.R. 3119, Energy Emergency Leadership Act S. 799, Storing CO2 & Lowering Emissions Act (SCALE Act); S. 1400, Protect Act of 2021 S. 1783, Maintaining Access to Essential Services Act of 2021; S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019; H.R. 4326, the EV MAP Act; H.R. 4440, related to medium- and heavy-duty vehicle charging; H.R. 4903/S. 2665, the Main Street Efficiency Act; H.R. 4972/S. 2659, the Advanced Energy Technologies and Grid Efficiency Act; S. 1639, related to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program; S. 2377, the Energy Infrastructure Act; PURPA issues generally; Cap and trade legislation; Electricity transmission generally; Smart communities issues generally; Clean energy issues generally; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Grid modernization issues generally; Grid security issues generally; Grid resiliency issues generally; Energy Infrastructure Act discussion draft; Draft clean energy standard legislation; Draft grid modernization legislation; Draft building R&D legislation; Draft microgrid legislation; Draft transportation legislation; Clean energy technologies, generally; Utility energy service contracts; Repeal of Section 433: AGA continues to advocate for the repeal of Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 which states both new and existing/renovated federal buildings phase out the consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030. in the following pieces of legislation: S. 1245, H.R. 2664, and also in S. 2137. Bipartisan infrastructure framework; Draft demand response legislation; Emissions reporting generally; The State Energy Program; American Jobs Plan: Promotion of the inclusion of natural gas, hydrogen, and renewable natural gas technologies in our nations clean energy future; no legislation introduced; Discussion draft to amend Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the research, Development, and demonstration of clean hydrogen technologies and for other purposes Promotion of R&DD to include end-use applications of hydrogen; Discussion draft to identify hydrogen deployment barriers: Promotion of the inclusion of end-use applications of hydrogen. Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIRAN CROUT MALONE | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| AMY SANDGREN PLASTER | Executive Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Legislative Analyst, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Intelligence INT
Issues related to strengthening critical infrastructure partnership with the intelligence community; Issues related to cyber incident reporting and data breach notifications;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIRAN CROUT MALONE | Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| AMY SANDGREN PLASTER | Executive Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
| GABRIEL TERRY | Legislative Analyst, Federal Governmental Affairs |
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