NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)

HCR · Health Issues

- Draft legislation regarding ERISA Preemption, telemedicine, rural health, group health plan, PBMs and flexible spending accounts

RET · Retirement

- Draft retirement savings proposals impacting defined-benefit and defined-contribution plans

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

- Issues related to budget reconciliation - H.R. 1873/ S. 674 - The Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act - H.R. 4128 - CIRCUIT Act - H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1873, S. 674, H.R. 4128, H.R. 1

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

- issues related to USDA ReConnect program and funding - issues related to Agriculture Appropriations, including funding for the Rural Utilities Service and USDA Rural Development programs - issues related to broadband funding - issues related to LIHEAP funding - issues related to FEMA funding - issues related to DOE funding - issues related to obtaining appropriations for distribution transformers - H. con. Res. 14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 - issues related to FY26 USAID funding for the Cooperative Development Program - issues related to FY26 coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program funding - issues related to EPA air, water, and waste regulations for power plants - issues related to USDA Rural Energy Saving Program - issues related to FY26 Interior, Environment Appropriations Bill - issues related to FY26 State and Foreign Appropriations Bill - issues related to USDA Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program - issues related to USDA Rural Utilities Service guaranteed underwriter program - HR 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill - H.R. 4754 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 - S. 2431 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 - H.R. 4779 - National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 - H.R. 5166 - Financial Services and general Government Appropriations Act, 2026

Literal federal measure citations: H. con. Res. 14, HR 1, H.R. 4754, S. 2431, H.R. 4779, H.R. 5166

AGR · Agriculture

- issues related to rural broadband deployment - issues related to USDA's ReConnect Program, Community Connect Program, and HR 3119 - issues related to the Rural Utilities Service electric loan program - issues related to FY26 Agriculture Appropriations - issues related to the USDA New Empowering Rural America and USDA Powering Affordable Clean Energy programs - issues related to broadband permitting - issues related to USDA permitting - issues related to Farm Bill RUS financing - issues related to energy efficiency programs at USDA - issues related to rural development programs at USDA - issues related to broadband mapping - issues related to USDA Rural Development - issues related to middle mile infrastructure - issues related to the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program - issues related to the Rural Energy Savings Program - The Reconnecting Rural America Act - The Rural Internet Improvement Act - H.R. 471/ S. 1462 - Fix our Forests Act - issues related to wildfire insurance and strict liability - issues related to USDA Electric Loan Program - issues related to Rural Utilities Service guaranteed underwriter program funding - issues related to RUS-financed projects - issues related to the Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Program appropriations letter - issues related to FY26 Rural Broadband Funding at USDA appropriations letter - HR 5037- the Middle Mile for Rural America Act - issues related to S. 1462

Literal federal measure citations: HR 3119, H.R. 471, S. 1462, HR 5037, S. 1462

ENV · Environment/Superfund

- Issues related to broadband permitting - issues related to PFAS CERCLA liability - draft legislation on National Environmental Protection Act reforms - issues related to environmental permitting reform - H.R. 4776 SPEED Act - issues related to the National Environmental Policy Act - issues related to vegetation management

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4776

TEC · Telecommunications

- issues related to middle mile broadband - issues related to implementation of the BEAD program at NTIA - issues related to rural broadband deployment - issues related to improving the FCC's national broadband maps - issues related to broadband permitting - issues related to RDOF implementation - issues related to pole attachments - issues related to the FCC's Universal Service Fund - issues related to broadband affordability - issues related to USDA's ReConnect and Community Connect programs - issues related to the Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act - issues related to Treasury's Capital Projects Fund program

NAT · Natural Resources

- issues related to broadband permitting - H.R. 2073 - Defending Our Dams Act - H.R. 2432 - Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act - H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 - H.R. 1001 - to provide for a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts of a certain record of decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund - issues related to the Lower Snake River Dams - H.R. 4776 SPEED Act - issues related to the Power Marketing Administration - issues related to wildfire mitigation and forest health on federal lands

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2073, H.R. 2432, H.R. 1897, H.R. 1001, H.R. 4776

UTI · Utilities

- issues related to pole attachments - issues related to middle mile broadband

FOR · Foreign Relations

- issues related to USAID Cooperative Development Program - issues related to Power Africa - issues related to FY26 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

- issues related to permitting reform - issues related to the Reliable Power Act - H.R. 1047: GRID Power Act - PURPA 111(d) Reliability Legislation - PURPA 111(d) Clean Energy Standard Legislation - The Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act - issues related to Prohibiting the Retirement of Baseload Electric Generation - issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross-sector partnerships, information sharing and protections, incident reporting, research and development, cyber resources, liability issues, defense critical infrastructure, threat environment, supply chain, and security postures - issues related to electric grid reliability - nominations of DOE political appointees - issues related to DOE infrastructure programs and grants - issues related to DOE funding for advanced and small modular nuclear reactors - issues related to FY26 Energy and Water Appropriations - H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 - H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act - H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act - H.R. 5600: SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025 - H.R. 3699: Energy Choice Act - H.R. 4669: FEMA Act of 2025 - Transformer Security Inspection Act - H.R. 3632: Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 - H.R. 3062: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1047, H.R. 3632, H.R. 3062, H.R. 1, H.R. 5600, H.R. 3699, H.R. 4669, H.R. 3632, H.R. 3062

DIS · Disaster Planning/Emergencies

- H.R. 164 - Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025 - H.R.2836 - FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act - H.R.____, Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act - S.1429 - POWER Act of 2025 - H.R. 4669- FEMA Act of 2025 - H.R, 2836 - FEMA loan Interest Payment Relief Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 164, H.R.2836, S.1429, H.R. 4669

TRA · Transportation

- issues related to electric vehicles and EV charging infrastructure - issues related to Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems - issues related to the Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act - issues related to drone use beyond line of site

HOM · Homeland Security

- issues related to electric sector security including cybersecurity, information sharing and protections, incident reporting, existing standards, postures, supply chains, threat environments, procedures, roles, responsibilities and authorities - H.R. 1000 - The Cyber PIVOTT Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1000

DEF · Defense

- issues related to defense critical electric infrastructures, utility privatization, defense community infrastructure, the roll of electric cooperatives with DoD facilities including associated responsibilities, processes, expectations and requirements - issues related to DoD installations - issues related to FY26 National Defense Authorization Act

CAW · Clean Air and Water (quality)

- issues related to Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting and CWA permitting legislation - issues related to EPA's steam electric effluent limitation guideline (ELG) regulations - issues related to EPA's greenhouse gas regulations for new natural gas and existing coal plants - issues related to the definition of "Waters of the United States" - H.R. 1651 - to nullify the EPA Power Plant Rule - issues related to EPA's power plant greenhouse gas rule - issues related to EPA's mercury and air toxics rule - issues related to EPA's power plant wastewater rule - issues related to EPA's ozone transport rule - nominations of EPA political employees - H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act - S. 2421 - CLEAR Waters Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1651, H.R. 3898, S. 2421

POS · Postal

- issues related to rural USPS service and USPS service changes - H.R. 2103 - Protect Postal Performance Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2103

WAS · Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)

- issues related to federal and state coal combustion residual (CCR) permitting programs and funding - issues related to FY26 Interior, Environment Appropriations Bill - issues related to federal action and legislative proposals on CCR management and closure regulations, including the final CCR Legacy Coal Ash regulation - H.R. 4875 - Coal Ash for American Industry Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4875

RRR · Railroads

- issues related to the Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act