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CENTERPOINT ENERGY

Lobbying for CENTERPOINT ENERGY

 Filing 1st Quarter - Report
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026 · Indiana · House · Senate · $120,000.00 expenses · posted Apr 16, 2026

Official filing document

 Bills named in this filing 23
  • HR 3699
    Energy Choice Act
  • S 1945
    Energy Choice Act
  • HR 3668
    Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
  • HR 2613
    Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act
  • HR 3616
    Reliable Power Act
  • HR 1047
    GRID Power Act
  • HR 3632
    Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
  • HR 3638
    Electric Supply Chain Act
  • HR 1355
    Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025
  • HR 7148
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
  • HR 6938
    Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
  • HR 2486
    Heating and Cooling Relief Act
  • S 1214
    Heating and Cooling Relief Act
  • HR 5062
    Pipeline Security Act
  • S 1875
    Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act of 2025
  • HR 7257
    SECURE Grid Act
  • HR 7272
    Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
  • HR 5301
    PIPES Act of 2025
  • HR 8050
    Preventing Future Vintage Plastic Pipeline Tragedies Act
  • S 3605
    Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act
  • HR 7450
    Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act
  • S 448
    CIRCUIT Act
  • HR 1
    Lower Energy Costs Act
 Lobbying activity 7
Energy/Nuclear

Energy Choice Act. H.R. 3699 / S. 1945. - Legislation to Federally preempt States from limiting consumer energy choice (fuel neutral). Permitting Reform. Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act (H.R. 3668). Assigns FERC the lead role in pipeline permitting and improve coordination among federal and state agencies reviewing permitting applications for interstate natural gas pipelines. Gas Electric Coordination - Considering options to guarantee that natural gas supply remains plentiful, safe, reliable and resilient for both natural gas utility customers as well as for power generation. Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use. Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act (H.R. 2613) - Improve federal-private sector pipeline RD&D via new DOE and NIST pipeline programs. H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 1047, Grid Power Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 1355, Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act Artificial intelligence issues generally Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally Energy Efficiency generally Issues related to energy grid supply chain Draft legislation related to cybersecurity Draft legislation related to electric grid/energy infrastructure cybersecurity; Data center issues generally

Budget/Appropriations

H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26. H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026- supports FY26 funding for research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program. H.R.2486/S.1214 Heating and Cooling Relief Act - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) alteration legislation. FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Draft Legislation on LIHEAP LIHEAP Issues generally

Homeland Security

Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015 through 2035 This law, and the DHS programs it underpins, is the basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. H.R.5062 - Pipeline Security Act - Codifies TSA pipeline cybersecurity activities and develops a personnel strategy to ensure TSA has qualified staff. Draft Pipeline Cybersecurity Legislation - Language that would require TSA to move forward with pipeline cybersecurity regulation and alter the TSA quasi-regulatory emergency security directive process. S. 1875 - Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act of 2025 H.R. 7257 - SECURE Grid Act H.R. 7272 - Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

Transportation

Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee are all drafting new pipeline safety reauthorization legislation. - H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I. - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety legislation passed by the Senate Commerce Committee - Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, draft pipeline safety legislation currently under consideration by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Aldyl A Pipeline. Preventing Future Vintage Plastic Pipeline Tragedies Act (H.R. 8050), legislation requiring operators to report to PHMSA within 3 years the estimated total mileage of Aldyl A pipeline on their systems, and state pipeline safety programs and operator distribution integrity management programs to account for historic plastics [pipes] with known safety issues. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - Relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.

Environment/Superfund

Siting and permitting generally Rights-of-way

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Inflation Reduction Act Implementation - Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Tariffs - Impacts of tariffs on consumer energy bills H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; - S.3605/H.R.7450 - Disaster Zone and Energy Affordability Act S. 448, the CIRCUIT Act Transmission and distribution issues generally

Telecommunications

811 locate services issues generally

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