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

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

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 FY27 USAID funding for the Cooperative Development Program - issues related to FY27 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 FY27 Interior, Environment Appropriations Bill - issues related to FY27 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. 5166 - Financial Services and general Government Appropriations Act, 2026 - issues related to FY27 Budget - H.R. 6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

Literal federal measure citations: H. con. Res. 14, HR 1, H.R. 5166, H.R. 6938

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 - issues related to RUS financing of nuclear energy - issues related to USDA financing of solar energy

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

ENV · Environment/Superfund

- Issues related to broadband permitting - 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 - H.R. 161- New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act - FY27 power plant appropriations

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4776, H.R. 161

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 - issues related to pole attachments and BEAD funding

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 FY27 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 FY27 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 - H.R. 3616: Reliable Power Act - H.R. 3843: Baseload Reliability Protection Act - H.R. 6336: FAIR Act - issues related to the Power to the People Act - H.R. 3062: Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act - H.R. 7266: The Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act - H.R. 7258: The Energy Emergency Leadership Act - H.R. 7305: The Energy Threat Analysis Center Act - H.R. 161: New Source Review Permitting Act - Draft Democrat Permitting Reform Bill - Draft Load Forecasting Enhancement Act - H.R. 6633: The High-Capacity Grid 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, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3843, H.R. 6336, H.R. 3062, H.R. 7266, H.R. 7258, H.R. 7305, H.R. 161, H.R. 6633

DIS · Disaster Planning/Emergencies

- H.R.2836 - FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act - S.1429 - Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025 - H.R. 164 - Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025 - H.R. 4669- FEMA Act of 2025 - draft legislation to reform FEMA's Public Assistance program and improve disaster reponse

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

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

CAW · Clean Air and Water (quality)

- issues related to Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting and CWA permitting legislation - issues related to the definition of "Waters of the United States" - 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 - H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act - S. 2421 - CLEAR Waters Act

Literal federal measure citations: 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 FY27 Interior, Environment Appropriations Bill - H.R. 4875 - Coal Ash for American Industry Act - issues related to EPA's coal combustion residual legacy rule - issues related to PFAS CERCLA liability

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4875

RRR · Railroads

- issues related to the Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act - S 3268 Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act

Literal federal measure citations: S 3268