Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act of 2026

Federal policy on energy infrastructure, including transmission, supply and demand, storage, energy and electric system efficiency, reliability and resiliency, electrification, physical and cyber security, onshore wind and solar and offshore wind, and post-storm utilities restoration (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2026 Q1). Federal policy on wholesale electric market development, including planning, transmission development and rates, fuel supply reliability, renewable generation and facility retirement, including relevant provisions of FERC Order 1920. Federal policy on siting and permitting, including H.R. 4766, the SPEED Act, H.R. 5600 SPEED and Reliability Act, S.4944 American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act, S.4475 Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act. Issues relating to the power and gas sector in the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Federal policy on greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, AI, load growth, reliability and resource adequacy, and issues of state economic development, regulatory matters, grid enhancing technologies and advanced transmission technologies, and storm damage, including S.3947, the Reconductor Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability Expansion (REWIRE) Act, S.465 the GRID Power Act, S.1327, Advancing GETs Act of 2025, S.3034, the Reliable Power Act, and S.3192, Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy Act, H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. Issues relating to energy infrastructure projects, including electric and gas transmission (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2026 Q2).

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 161 New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act; HR 4305 DUMP Red Tape Act; HR 6336 Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act; HR 6529 Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act; HR 6633 High-Capacity Grid Act; HR 7831 License to Drill Act; HR 8330 Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026; HR 8870 BUILD America 250 Act; HR 9332 Load Forecasting Enhancement Act; HR 9335 Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates Act; HR 9338 Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026; HR 9339 Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act; HR 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act; S 4340 Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026; S 4475 Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act of 2026; S 4944 A bill to streamline permitting under the Natural Gas Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes; draft legislation on permitting reform; draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act; 91 Fed. Reg. 1985 Subpart KKKKa-Standards of Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines; efforts related to engagement with European Union on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)

Client expense: $2,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 142 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 H.J. Res. 151 / S.J. Res. 109 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan H.R. 178 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R.184 - Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 471/ S. 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act H.R. 1206/S. 530 - WEST Act of 2025 H.R. 1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R. 1705/ S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 2235 - Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025 H.R. 2673 - The Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2709 - Save Our Sequoias Act H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2848 / S. 1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act H.R. 2849 / S.1432- West Coast Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2865 / S. 1472 (related but not identical)- New England Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2881 / S.1486 - COAST Anti-drilling Act H.R. 2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act H.R. 2886 - Defend Our Coast Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 3329 - Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act H.R. 3930/ S. 2042 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 4038/ S. 902 - the Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act H.R. 4503 - ePermit Act H.R. 4776 - SPEED Act H.R. 5587- Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS Act H.R. 6078 - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 6268 - LEAD Act of 2025 H.R. 6300 / S. 2787 - Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 H.R. 6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act H.R. 7147 - FY 2026 Homeland Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (House Farm Bill) H.R.7695 - To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes. H.R. 7951 - Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act H.R. 7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act H.R. 8259 - Federal Water Projects Consultation and Infrastructure Act H.R. 8438 - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act H.R. 8646/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H.R. 8682 - Accelerating Forest Management Act H.R. 8688 - Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act H.R. 8800 - FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 8845/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 CJS Appropriation bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding H.R. 8870 - Build America 250 Act H.R. 8919 - Protect Gulf Life Act H.R. 9017 - Restore Florida Water Independence Act H.R. 9035 - Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act of 2026 H.R. 9138 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy administrative jurisdiction of certain land located on Adak Island, Alaska H. R. 9171/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 Interior Appropriations - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program, Marine Minerals Administration H.R. 9184 - Local Data for Better Conservation Act H.R. 9188 - the Military Readiness Permitting Efficiency Act of 2026 H.R. 9250/ S. 1547 - Great American Outdoors Act/ America the Beautiful Act Coexistence / Nonlethal Initiative Draft Bill (no bill number) House No Bill Number - Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now Act, CERTAIN Act, and related language House no bill number - legislation to rescind waiver authority under REAL ID Act House No Bill Number - MMPA Reauthorization Discussion Draft House no bill number - Oil and Gas bankruptcy clean-up costs House no bill number - Oil and Gas penalty, royalty relief, and transportation allowance reform House no bill number - the LOCAL Act House no bill number / Senate no bill number - legislation to transfer Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge House/Senate No Bill Number - Mature and old growth forest protections, wildfire, and performance metrics legislation S. 2 - Secure America Act, amendments pertaining to public lands and wildfire S. 90 / H.R. 376 - Historic Roadways Protection Act S. 140 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025 S. 211 - Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act S. 446 - To prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness S. Res. 782 - A resolution recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 22 through June 28, 2026, as National Pollinator Week S. 1449 - RESTART Act S. 2015 - National Prescribed Fire Act S. 2016 - Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025 S. 2554/ H.R. 41 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act S. 2968 / H.R. 9221 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act S. 2969 - Establishes that state law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within NPS units S. 2970 - Establishes that state law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on covered roads in Capitol Reef National Park S. 3503 - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act S. 3947 - REWIRE Act S. 4146 - Local Data for Better Conservation Act S. 4412 - No FED in West Texas Act S. 4455 / H.R. 9167 - Public Lands Integrity Act S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. S. 4475 - Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act of 2026 S. 4753 - Energy Permitting and Reform Act of 2024 S. 6380 / H.R. 3715 - Chiricahua National Park Act Senate Farm Bill (No Bill number) Senate No Bill Number - Discussion Draft To require the reorganization of the Forest Service under the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes. Senate no bill number - draft bill on ESA

H.R. 4776; the SPEED Act - provisions related to amend the National Environmental Policy Act to streamline processes for permitting energy projects, limiting the duration of environmental review periods, and protecting against federal government overreach. H.R. 5600: SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025 - provisions related to beneficial streamlining of general transmission H.R. 3699; Energy Choice Act - provisions related to of the benefits of streamlined and non-discriminatory distribution of energy systems to consumers regardless of locale. S. 4529, Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act, spoke on provisions related to the reliability of nuclear energy for baseload generation. S. 4475, Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act, spoke on provisions to the beneficial corrections to legacy laws that slow production of purposeful infrastructure. S. 2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025; provisions on the benefits of infrastructure buildout of pipelines for energy abundance and security. H.R. 5549 - Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act, Spoke on provisions related to permitting reforms at the NRC. H.R. 3978 - Nuclear REFUEL Act, Spoke on provisions related to permitting reform at the NRC. H.R. 9613 - Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act, Spoke on provisions related to tailored reforms at the NRC. H.R. 9612 - American Enrichment Deployment Act, Spoke on provisions related to permitting and licensing reforms at the NRC. H.R. 9614 - NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act, Spoke on provisions related to beneficial reforms at the NRC. S. 4944, American Energy & Mineral Infrastructure Act, spoke on provisions related to the beneficial alignment of federal permitting for infrastructure buildout in the United States. Issues related to energy permitting. Issues related to the market-based generation, cost-allocation, and transmission policy to alleviate cost to end ratepayers in the United States. Issues related to the beneficial baseload generation capacity of nuclear energy. Issues related to the benefits of brownfield development for use in energy development and cultivation. Issues related to baseload generation and need for mineral availability in the United States for power turbines. Issues related to transmission generation and baseload distribution for the benefit of reliability and buildout of power systems.