AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION

Budget/Appropriations

H.R.2486/S.1214 Heating and Cooling Relief Act - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) alteration legislation. FY25 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. Continuing Appropriations Act - Supported inclusion of LIHEAP funding Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear

Draft legislation to Federally preempt States from limiting consumer energy choice (fuel neutral). H. J. RES. 20, S.J. RES 4.- Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters Public Law No. 117-169 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of hydrogen production tax credit, Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs. House Permitting Reform - House Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure and Resources Committee draft permitting reform legislation covering FERC/DOE, National Environmental Policy Act, and Clean Water Act permitting reforms respectively. 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. Discussion Draft-Two Product Classes - work on legislation to establish two separate product classes (condensing and non-condensing) for certain appliances under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act (H.R. 2613) - improve federal-private sector pipeline RD&D via new DOE and NIST pipeline programs. EISA Section 433 efforts to enable continued use of fossil fuels in federal buildings.