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H.R. 6422119th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

American Water Stewardship Act

Introduced: Dec 4, 2025
Latest action: Mar 25, 2026

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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American Water Stewardship Act This bill reauthorizes several water quality protection and restoration programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and makes related requirements. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Long Island Sound Partnership program, the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program, the National Estuary Program, and the BEACH Act program. The bill also modifies some of those programs. For example, the bill modifies the National Estuary Program, including by establishing the Mississippi Sound as an estuary of national significance that may receive support under the program. It also modifies the BEACH Act program, including by allowing states or local governments to use grants provided under the program to identify specific sources of contamination for coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public. Additionally, the bill modifies the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, including by making federal agencies eligible for grants provided under the program. The bill also prohibits funding made available for FY2026-FY2031 to carry out specified Clean Water Act programs from being provided to nonfederal entities that are domiciled in, located in, organized under, have a principal place of business in, or have agreements with foreign countries of concern. Finally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and report on specified geographic programs of the EPA.

Primary Sponsors

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Recorded Actions

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Mar 25, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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8000Mar 24, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 32 (Roll no. 97).

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H37300Mar 24, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 32 (Roll no. 97). (text: CR H2662-2663)

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H30300Mar 24, 2026

Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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H38310Mar 24, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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H8D000Mar 24, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6422.

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H30000Mar 24, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2662-2665)

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H30000Mar 24, 2026

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2665-2666)

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H37220Mar 24, 2026

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

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H12200Mar 20, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-564.

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H12410Mar 20, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.

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H25000Dec 18, 2025

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

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H19000Dec 18, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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H15001Dec 18, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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H11000Dec 5, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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H11100Dec 4, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Intro-HDec 4, 2025

Introduced in House

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Lobbying Activity

Federal lobbying disclosures that explicitly identify H.R. 6422. These records show reported lobbying involving the legislation; they do not establish that every member of Congress, sponsor, or voter was personally contacted.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Registrant: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations: National Science Foundation (NSF) Department of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; National Sea Grant Program; National Estuarine Research Reserve System; Regional Climate Data and Information Program - Climate Adaptation Partnerships) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Science Mission Directorate; Heliophysics; Space Technology; Aeronautics Research Directorate; National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations: Department of Education (Pell Grant Program; Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants; Federal Work Study; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need; International Education and Foreign Language Programs - Title VI and Fulbright Hays; Institute of Education Sciences) Department of Health and Human Services (National Institutes of Health; Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Injury Control Research Centers; National Institutes for Occupational Safety & Health Education & Research Centers) Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Department of Energy (Office of Science; Advanced Research Projects for Energy; University Consortia for Nuclear Nonproliferation Research; National Nuclear Security Administration) Interior Environment Appropriations: National Endowments & Institute for Museum & Library Services (National Endowment for the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts) H.R. 4 - Recissions Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 3838/S. 2296 - 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 119-60) Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025 H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-37) H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75) H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (PL 119-74) Education: Deterrent Act (H.R. 1048) College Cost Reduction Act (Discussion Draft) Issues pertaining to college athletics Issues pertaining to free speech, student safety, and campus climate Updates on impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on U-M operations H.R. 6718 - Professional Student Degree Act Professional student degree classifications and related impacts from the AHEAD Committee negotiated rulemaking session Immigration: Policies with regard to visiting scholars and international students Visa processing Medicare/Medicaid: Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Maintaining telehealth regulations and flexibilities 340B Science/Technology: Proposed cap of 15% on F&A expenditures (NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE) and the FAIR Model as the proposed alternative developed by a group of Subject Matter Experts as well as higher education and research advocacy associations Updates on impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on U-M operations and funded research projects CREATE AI Act of 2025 (H.R. 2385) Deterrent Act (H.R. 1048) Risky Research Review Act (S. 854/H.R. 1864) Investing in National Next-Generation Opportunities for Venture Acceleration and Technological Excellence (INNOVATE) Act (S. 853) SBIR/STTR reauthorization - potential provisions related to undue foreign influence Policy related to AI research and funding, including the Department of Energy Genesis Mission Issues pertaining to science and security National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 (NDAA) H.R. 881 - DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act H.R. 1082 - Cell and Tissue Product Safety Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025 BIOSECURE Act SAFE Research Act Discussion of proposals that would impact the Bayh-Dole Act, including related impact on university technology transfer programs, and university licensing revenue Proposed revisions to 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) Sports/Athletics: Issues pertaining to college athletics, including Name, Image, and Likeness H.R.4312 - Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act S.4668 - Protect College Sports Act of 2026 College Student-athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency, and Safety (College SPORTS) Act Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act SAFE Act Executive Orders pertaining to the future of college athletics, including Name, Image, and Likeness Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) - provisions relating to tax-exempt sector, endowments, student and employee benefits Transportation: Discussions on university and project eligibility with FTA regarding a Campus Connector concept Environment/Superfund: H.R. 6422 - American Water Stewardship Act Policies pertaining to the Great Lakes, including the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Education, Dept of Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Defense, Dept of (DOD) Energy, Dept of Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Reported filing-period amount: $150,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES

Registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: Implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) Implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R.9171) Reauthorization of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Clean Air and Water (quality): Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Water Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (S. 1092/H.R. 2269) Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Preparedness Act (S. 1118/H.R. 2344) Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 1267) Water Quality Standards Attainability Act (H.R. 3934) Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act (H.R. 3897) Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act (H.R. 3888) Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act (H.R. 5566) Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025 (H.R. 5661) Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act (H.R. 3427) Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act (H.R. 4733) American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422) Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 (H.R. 6668) Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R. 6075) Special District Fairness and Accountability Act (H.R. 2766) Futureproofing Local Operations for Water Systems (FLOWS) Act (S.3967) Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today (DROUGHT) Act (H.R. 7845)

Government entities reported: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $140,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Registrant: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations: National Science Foundation (NSF) Department of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; National Sea Grant Program; National Estuarine Research Reserve System; Regional Climate Data and Information Program - Climate Adaptation Partnerships) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Science Mission Directorate; Heliophysics; Space Technology; Aeronautics Research Directorate; National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations: Department of Education (Pell Grant Program; Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants; Federal Work Study; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need; International Education and Foreign Language Programs - Title VI and Fulbright Hays; Institute of Education Sciences) Department of Health and Human Services (National Institutes of Health; Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Injury Control Research Centers; National Institutes for Occupational Safety & Health Education & Research Centers) Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Department of Energy (Office of Science; Advanced Research Projects for Energy; University Consortia for Nuclear Nonproliferation Research; National Nuclear Security Administration) Interior Environment Appropriations: National Endowments & Institute for Museum & Library Services (National Endowment for the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts) H.R. 4 - Recissions Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 3838/S. 2296 - 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 119-60) Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025 H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-37) H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75) H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (PL 119-74) Education: Deterrent Act (H.R. 1048) College Cost Reduction Act (Discussion Draft) Issues pertaining to college athletics Issues pertaining to free speech, student safety, and campus climate Updates on impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on U-M operations H.R. 6718 - Professional Student Degree Act Professional student degree classifications and related impacts from the AHEAD Committee negotiated rulemaking session Immigration: Policies with regard to visiting scholars and international students Visa processing Medicare/Medicaid: Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Maintaining telehealth regulations and flexibilities 340B Science/Technology: Proposed cap of 15% on F&A expenditures (NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE) and the FAIR Model as the proposed alternative developed by a group of Subject Matter Experts as well as higher education and research advocacy associations Updates on impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on U-M operations and funded research projects CREATE AI Act of 2025 (H.R. 2385) Deterrent Act (H.R. 1048) Risky Research Review Act (S. 854/H.R. 1864) Investing in National Next-Generation Opportunities for Venture Acceleration and Technological Excellence (INNOVATE) Act (S. 853) SBIR/STTR reauthorization - potential provisions related to undue foreign influence Policy related to AI research and funding, including the Department of Energy Genesis Mission Issues pertaining to science and security National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 (NDAA) H.R. 881 - DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act H.R. 1082 - Cell and Tissue Product Safety Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025 BIOSECURE Act SAFE Research Act Discussion of proposals that would impact the Bayh-Dole Act, including related impact on university technology transfer programs, and university licensing revenue Sports/Athletics: Issues pertaining to college athletics, including Name, Image, and Likeness Discussion Draft of the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act College Student-athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency, and Safety (College SPORTS) Act Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act SAFE Act Executive Orders pertaining to the future of college athletics, including Name, Image, and Likeness Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) - provisions relating to tax-exempt sector, endowments, student and employee benefits Transportation: Discussions on university and project eligibility with FTA regarding a Campus Connector concept Environment/Superfund: H.R. 6422 - American Water Stewardship Act Policies pertaining to the Great Lakes, including the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Education, Dept of Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Defense, Dept of (DOD) Energy, Dept of Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Reported filing-period amount: $190,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES

Registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: Implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) Implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 4754/S.2431) Reauthorization of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Clean Air and Water (quality): Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Water Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (S. 1092/H.R. 2269) Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Preparedness Act (S. 1118/H.R. 2344) Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 1267) Water Quality Standards Attainability Act (H.R. 3934) Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act (H.R. 3897) Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act (H.R. 3888) Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act (H.R. 5566) Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025 (H.R. 5661) Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act (H.R. 3427) Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act (H.R. 4733) American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422) Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 (H.R. 6668) Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R. 6075) Special District Fairness and Accountability Act (H.R. 2766) Futureproofing Local Operations for Water Systems (FLOWS) Act (S.3967) Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today (DROUGHT) Act (H.R. 7845)

Government entities reported: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $140,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES

Registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: Implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) Implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 4754/S.2431) Reauthorization of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Clean Air and Water (quality): Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Water Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (S. 1092/H.R. 2269) Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Preparedness Act (S. 1118/H.R. 2344) Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 1267) The Water Quality Standards Attainability Act (H.R. 3934) The Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act (H.R. 3897) The Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act (H.R. 3888) The Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act (H.R. 5566) Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025 (H.R. 5661) The Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act (H.R. 3427) The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act (H.R. 4733) American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422) Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025 (H.R. 6668) Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R.6075)

Government entities reported: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $140,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Registrant: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations: National Science Foundation (NSF) Department of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; National Sea Grant Program; National Estuarine Research Reserve System; Regional Climate Data and Information Program - Climate Adaptation Partnerships) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Science Mission Directorate; Heliophysics; Space Technology; Aeronautics Research Directorate; National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations: Department of Education (Pell Grant Program; Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants; Federal Work Study; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need; International Education and Foreign Language Programs - Title VI and Fulbright Hays; Institute of Education Sciences) Department of Health and Human Services (National Institutes of Health; Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Injury Control Research Centers; National Institutes for Occupational Safety & Health Education & Research Centers) Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Department of Energy (Office of Science; Advanced Research Projects for Energy; University Consortia for Nuclear Nonproliferation Research) Interior Environment Appropriations: National Endowments & Institute for Museum & Library Services (National Endowment for the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts) H.R. 4 - Recissions Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 3838/S. 2296 - 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 119-60) Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025 H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-37) Education: Deterrent Act (H.R. 1048) College Cost Reduction Act (Discussion Draft) Issues pertaining to college athletics Issues pertaining to free speech, student safety, and campus climate Updates on impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on U-M operations H.R. 6718 - Professional Student Degree Act Professional student degree classifications and related impacts from the AHEAD Committee negotiated rulemaking session Immigration: Policies with regard to visiting scholars and international students Visa processing Medicare/Medicaid: Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Maintaining telehealth regulations and flexibilities 340B Science/Technology: Proposed cap of 15% on F&A expenditures (NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE) and the FAIR Model as the proposed alternative developed by a group of Subject Matter Experts as well as higher education and research advocacy associations Updates on impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on U-M operations and funded research projects CREATE AI Act of 2025 (H.R. 2385) Deterrent Act (H.R. 1048) Risky Research Review Act (S. 854/H.R. 1864) Investing in National Next-Generation Opportunities for Venture Acceleration and Technological Excellence (INNOVATE) Act (S. 853) SBIR/STTR reauthorization - potential provisions related to undue foreign influence Policy related to AI research and funding Issues pertaining to science and security National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 (NDAA) H.R. 881 - DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act H.R. 1082 - Cell and Tissue Product Safety Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025 BIOSECURE Act SAFE Research Act Discussion of proposals that would impact the Bayh-Dole Act, including related impact on university technology transfer programs, and university licensing revenue Sports/Athletics: Issues pertaining to college athletics, including Name, Image, and Likeness Discussion Draft of the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act College Student-athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency, and Safety (College SPORTS) Act Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act SAFE Act Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) - provisions relating to tax-exempt sector, endowments, student and employee benefits Transportation: Discussions on university and project eligibility with FTA regarding a Campus Connector concept Environment/Superfund: H.R. 6422 - American Water Stewardship Act

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Education, Dept of Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Defense, Dept of (DOD) Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Reported filing-period amount: $150,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗

BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM

Registrant: BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 16, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities and funding including efforts to support the Pell Grant, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure, support for workforce and campus economic development initiatives, student mental health and academic success priorities throughout the FY26 budget and appropriations process. Continued support for the UW System's 2025 Federal Priorities including sustained funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NOAA's National Estuarine Research Reserve program. Concern with proposed cuts to Facilities and Administrative Costs across federal research agencies. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work Study, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program in FY26 appropriations legislation. Support for nursing rehabilitation gym and lab space in FY26 Appropriations. Concerns with proposed cuts to research agencies, grantmaking, and federal financial aid proposed in the President's FY26 Budget Request. Continued concerns with H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and provisions related to higher education financing, accountability, and aid. Concerns with H.R. 6422 - American Water Stewardship Act and support for H.R. 3593/S.1874 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025. Education: Support for the UW System's 2025 Federal Priorities including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and student federal financial aid including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work Study, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for efforts related to freedom of expression and civil dialogue on college campuses. Concerns related to potential impacts to student financial aid and to other operational matters resulting from ongoing efforts to close the Department of Education, the agency's reduction in force, and lapse in appropriations. Support for graduate education and concerns with changes stemming from H.R.1 related to loan caps, the elimination of grad plus loans, and the definition of professional degrees. Concerns with education processing delays due to the lapse in appropriations. Immigration: Support for efforts to improve visa processing and concern with policy decisions that may be detrimental to international student success including changes to H-1B visa policies, OPT, and duration of status rules. Veterans: Support for Congressional efforts related to student veterans and student veteran services. Concerns with delays to Chapter 35 benefits and impacts related to a lapse in appropriations.

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $92,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATURE CONSERVANCY

Registrant: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Agriculture: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 9026/S.4795) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8997/4927) FY25 Appropriations 2026 Farm Bill Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.3351/S. 1662) Fix Our Forests Act (H.R.471/S.1462) Budget/Appropriations: 2026 Farm Bill Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.5342/S.2354) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R. 8845) Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.6938) Consolidated Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.6938) Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R.5371) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4016/S.2572) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R.9495) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4213) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R.9310) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4754/S.2431) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R.9171) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.8997/4927) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4553/S.3293) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 (HR 9022) Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act (H.R.6256/S.1564) Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (H.R.3476/S.1050) FY27 Budget of the U.S. Government (President's Budget) Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act (H.R.1809/S.2878) Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025 (H.R.1917/S.2880) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025 (H.R.284/S.528) Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Sales Act of 2025 (H.R.1083/S.439) Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.2126) National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4779) National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R.8595) Permitting reform [no bill number] Reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act [no bill number] Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.3351/S. 1662) Fix Our Forests Act (H.R.471/S.1462) Clean Air and Water (quality): 2026 Farm Bill American Water Stewardship Act (H.R.6422) Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (H.R.9497) Energy/Nuclear: A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the processes, protections, and incentives relating to the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. [no bill number] Draft proposed legislation regarding the Build Clean Act Draft proposed legislation regarding a conducting bill Draft proposed legislation regarding bipartisan permitting deal Hydropower licensing regulations [no bill number] Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act (S.1842) Natural Resources: 2025 Farm Bill 2026 Farm Bill America the Beautiful Act (S.1547) Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund Act of 2025 (no bill number) Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.3351/S. 1662) Colorado River Water Security Program (no bill number) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4016/S.2572) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4754/S.2431) Draft legislation regarding ecological restoration permitting act Draft wildfire package Ecosystem Restoration Permitting Act (draft bill; no bill number) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4553/S.3293) FIRE Act (H.R. 6387) Fire Funding Fix reauthorization (no bill number) Fix Our Forests Act (H.R.471/S.1462) Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act (H.R.6256 / S.1564) Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (H.R.3476/S.1050) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R.2771/S.2566) Ghost Gear Loss and Pollution Prevention Act Great American Outdoors Act (H.R. 1957) Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 HR 7978/S 4041 Offshore Party Act of 2026 (HR 8542) Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Sales Act of 2025 (H.R.1083/S.439) Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025 (HR.1083/S.439) Indian Buffalo Management Act (H.R.7954/S.3478) National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025 (H.R.3889/S.2015) Ohio River Restoration Program Act (H.R.5966/S.3796) 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 Public Land Order No. 7917 []. (H.J.Res.140) Public Lands in Public Hands Act (H.R.718) Public Lands Integrity Act (S.4455) Reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act [no bill number] Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (S.4011) USFS R&D Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (H.R.9497) Wildfire Emission Prevention Act (S.3044) Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025 (S.140) Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation: 2025 Farm Bill 2026 Farm Bill Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act (H.R.231/S.154) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R. 8845) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R.9495) National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 (H.R. 8800) Fix Our Forests Act (H.R.471/S.1462) Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Sales Act of 2025 (H.R.1083/S.439) Permitting reform [no bill number] Plum Island Preservation Act (S.412) Public Lands in Public Hands Act (H.R.718) Reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act [no bill number] Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Sales Act of 2025 (H.R.1083/S.439) REPI Incentives bill (HR 1083) Transportation: Reauthorizing the Surface Transportation Act [no bill number]

Government entities reported: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Reported filing-period amount: $900,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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TROUT UNLIMITED

Registrant: TROUT UNLIMITED

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Natural Resources: Legislation and administrative actions related to habitat conservation and restoration, implementation of federally appropriated funds related to such purposes, protection and use of public lands and waters, including responsible development energy development, protection and restoration of special landscapes, and reauthorization of programs related to such goals including in federal highway bill (eg: culverts and connectivity programs). Protection against blanket federal public land sales and the use of land disposal authority, including the Public Lands in Public Hands Act, H.R.718. Administrative and legislative proposals related to the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and water protections including USDA comment period and the Roadless Area Conservation Act, H.R.3930/S.2042 as well as the Wildfire Prevention Act, S.140; 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.7695. Legislation to conserve and manage public lands and waters including: America the Beautiful Act, S. 1547; Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, S. 764; Defending Our Dams Act, H.R.2073; Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, S.1787; Fix Our Forests Act, H.R.417/S.1462; Great American Outdoors Act 250, H.R.9250; Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act, H.R.3421/S.1791; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, S. 1476; Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act, H.R.6788/S.3527; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S.888; Pecos Watershed Protection Act, S. 1319; PUBLIC Lands Act, S.3526; Public Lands Integrity Act. H.R.9167/S.4455; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S.1349; Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act, S.1341; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, S.945; Upper Price River Watershed Project Act, H.R.5752/S.3004; Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act, H.R.5852; Wabeno Economic Development Act, H.R. 3937; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, S.1737. Legislation regarding mineral development and reclamation: Critical Minerals Security Act, S.789; Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative Authorization Act, H.R.9616; Legacy Mine Cleanup Act, H.R.3713/S.2741; MERICA Act, H.R.3872; Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, H.R.1366/S.544. Legislation to reauthorize a federal highway bill, the BUILD America 250 Act, H.R.8870; particularly programs to support fish and wildlife connectivity including the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program and the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program, as well as to improve resiliency such as the PROTECT Program. Colorado River, drought, and western water issues. This includes advocacy on current federal funding programs such as the Bureau of Reclamations WaterSMART programs and distribution of funds for the Colorado and other western rivers through the Inflation Reduction Act. Legislation including: Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.7978/S.4041, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, H.R.2025/S.953; Headwaters Protection Act, H.R.605/S.2701; Healthy Headwaters, Healthy Communities Act, S.4234; Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.3857/S.2437; Water Project Navigators Act, H.R.7408/3792. Budget/Appropriations: Budgeting and appropriations in support of habitat conservation and restoration, protection and use of public lands and waters, and implementation of federally appropriated funds related to such purposes. Specific legislation included legislation and process related to budget reconciliation and rescission as well as appropriations. Robust funding for key federal programs that support the restoration of salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin across all relevant appropriations bills. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies bill: Support for funding to advance floodplain reactivation, salmon recovery, and water supply reliability in the Sacramento River Basin. Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill: Support for the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Clean Air and Water (quality): Administrative and legislative proposals related to the Clean Water Act and water protections including waters of the United States and the PERMIT Act, H.R.3898. Legislation to conserve and restore watershed and ecosystem health within specific geographies. Additional specific legislation includes: American Water Stewardship Act, H.R.6422; DALCI Act, H.R.7330; Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.1304/S.4102; Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act, H.R.6256/S.1564; GLRI Act, H.R.284/S.528; Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Act, H.R.10432/S.3796.

Government entities reported: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Bureau of Reclamation Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Interior, Dept of (DOI) SENATE U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) U.S. Forest Service

Reported filing-period amount: $120,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATURE CONSERVANCY

Registrant: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Agriculture: 2026 Farm Bill FY25 Appropriations, including: -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.9026/S.4795) -Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.8997/4927) Budget/Appropriations: 2026 Farm Bill American Water Stewardship Act (H.R.6422) Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act (S.3403) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities for All Act of 2025 (H.R.4560) Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.3351/S. 1662) Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act (H.R.231/S.154) Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.4256/S.2245) ESTUARIES Act (H.R.3962/S.2063) Fix Our Forests Act (H.R.471/S.1462) Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (H.R.3476/S.1050) FY25 Appropriations, including: -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.9026/S.4795) -Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.8997/4927) FY26 Appropriations, including: -Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.5342/S.2354_ -Consolidated Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.6938) -Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R.5371) -Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4016/S.2572) -Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4213) -Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4754/S.2431) -Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4553/S.3293) -National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4779) FY27 Appropriations FY27 Budget of the U.S. Government (President's Budget) Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act (H.R.1809/S.2878) Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025 (H.R.1917/S.2880) Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.2126) National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 (S.2296; S.1071) National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025 (H.R.3889/S.2015) Reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act [no bill number] Water Resources Development Act of 2026 [no bill number] Advocacy for work in the Mississippi River Basin: Sentinel Monitoring System and the Lower Mississippi Comprehensive Management Study Clean Air and Water (quality): American Water Stewardship Act (H.R.6422) Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act (H.R.6893/S.3939) Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 (H.R.7978/S.4041) Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act (H.R.1809/S.2878) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025 (H.R.284/S.528) Ohio River Restoration Program Act (H.R.5966/S.3796) Reauthorization of the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program with groundwater added [no bill number] Water Resources Development Act of 2026 [no bill number] Energy/Nuclear: Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act [no bill number] Class VI Injection Well Program [no bill number] Hydropower licensing regulations [no bill number] Permitting reform [no bill number] A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the processes, protections, and incentives relating to the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. [no bill number] Natural Resources: 2026 Farm Bill Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act (S.3403) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities for All Act of 2025 (H.R.4560) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4754/S.2431) Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.4256/S.2245) Fix Our Forests Act (H.R.471/S.1462) Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act (H.R.6256/S.1564) Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R.2771/S.2566) Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act (H.R.1809/S.2878) Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025 (H.R.1917/S.2880) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025 (H.R.284/S.528) Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Sales Act of 2025 (H.R.1083/S.439) Indian Buffalo Management Act (H.R.7954/S.3478) National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 (S.2296; S.1071) National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025 (H.R.3889/S.2015) National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4779) Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (H.R.2025/S.953) Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act (H.R.2345/S.1131) Plum Island Preservation Act (S.412) 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 Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN. (H.J.Res.140) Public Lands in Public Hands Act (H.R.718) Save Our Sequoias Act (H.R.2709) Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2026 (S.4250) Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (S.4011) Water Resources Development Act of 2026 [no bill number] Advocacy for work in the Mississippi River Basin: Sentinel Monitoring System and the Lower Mississippi Comprehensive Management Study Implementation of Central Valley Project Improvement Act Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation: Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4754/S.2431) FY25 Concurrent Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res.14/S.ConRes.7) FY27 Department of Defense Appropriations Act [no bill number] Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Sales Act of 2025 (H.R.1083/S.439) National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4779) Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Sales Act of 2025 (H.R.1083/S.439) Transportation: Reauthorizing the Surface Transportation Act [no bill number]

Government entities reported: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Interior, Dept of (DOI) U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) White House Office Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Reported filing-period amount: $640,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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TROUT UNLIMITED

Registrant: TROUT UNLIMITED

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 19, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Clean Air and Water (quality): Administrative and legislative proposals related to Clean Water Act and water protections including waters of the United States and the PERMIT Act, H.R.3898. Additional specific legislation includes: American Water Stewardship Act, H.R.6422; Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.7978/S.4041; Defending Our Dams Act, H.R.2073; Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act, H.R.6256/S.1564; GLRI Act, H.R.284/S.528Healthy Watersheds, GLRI Act, H.R.284/S.528; Headwaters Protection Act, H.R.605/S.2701; Healthy Communities Act, S.4234; Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, H.R.2025/S.953; Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Act, H.R.10432/S.3796; Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.3857/S.2437; Water Project Navigators Act, H.R.7408/3792 Natural Resources: Legislation and administrative actions related to habitat conservation and restoration, implementation of federally appropriated funds related to such purposes, protection and use of public lands and waters, including responsible development energy development, protection and restoration of special landscapes, and reauthorization of programs related to such goals including in federal highway bill (eg: culverts and connectivity programs). Protection of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Protection against blanket federal public land sales and the use of land disposal authority, including the Public Lands in Public Hands Act, H.R.718. The use of the Congressional Review Act to review land management decisions including PLO 7917 through H.J.Res.140. Administrative and legislative proposals related to the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and water protections including USDA comment period and the Roadless Area Conservation Act, H.R.3930/S.2042. Legislation to improve recreational access to public lands and waters including the MAPWaters Act H.R.187/S.2637 and MAP Roads Act H.R.5479. Legislation to conserve public lands and waters including: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, S. 764; Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, S.1787; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, S. 1476; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S.888; Pecos Watershed Protection Act, S. 1319; PUBLIC Lands Act, S.3526; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S.1349; Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act, S.1341; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, S.945; Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act, H.R.5852; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, S.1737. Additional specific legislation includes: America the Beautiful Act, S. 1547; Fix Our Forests Act, H.R.417/S.1462; Legacy Mine Cleanup Act, H.R.3713/S.2741; Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, H.R.1366/S.544; Upper Price River Watershed Project Act, H.R.5752/S.3004 Budget/Appropriations: Budgeting and appropriations in support of habitat conservation and restoration, protection and use of public lands and waters, and implementation of federally appropriated funds related to such purposes. Specific legislation included legislation and process related to budget reconciliation and rescission as well as appropriations. Robust funding for key federal programs that support the restoration of salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin across all relevant appropriations bills. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies bill: Support for funding to advance floodplain reactivation, salmon recovery, and water supply reliability in the Sacramento River Basin. Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill: Support for the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Government entities reported: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Bureau of Reclamation Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Interior, Dept of (DOI) U.S. Forest Service

Reported filing-period amount: $120,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAMS

Registrant: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 17, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Natural Resources: H.R.3962, Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of Americas Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act or the ESTUARIES Act; S.2063, Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of Americas Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act or the ESTUARIES Act; H.R.6422, American Water Stewardship Act Budget/Appropriations: FY2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (issues related to estuaries)

Government entities reported: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $50,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATURE CONSERVANCY

Registrant: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Agriculture: 2025 Farm Bill 2026 Farm Bill Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.9026/S.4795) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.8997/4927) Budget/Appropriations: 2025 Farm Bill 2026 Farm Bill Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.5342/S.2354) Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.6938) Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R.5371) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4016/S.2572) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4213) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4754/S.2431) Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.4256/S.2245) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4553/S.3293) FY25 Concurrent Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res.14/S.ConRes.7) Fix Our Forests Act (H.R.471/S.1462) Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R.1968) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025 (H.R.284/S.528) Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025 (HR.1083/S.439) National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 (S.2296; S.1071) National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025 (H.R.3889/S.2015) National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4779) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) Public Lands in Public Hands Act (H.R.718) Reauthorizing the U.S. Development Finance Corporation Clean Air and Water (quality): 2025 Farm Bill 2026 Farm Bill American Water Stewardship Act (H.R.6422) Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act (S.3403) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities for All Act of 2025 (H.R.4560) Columbia River Clean-Up Act (H.R.4675/S.2415) ESTUARIES Act (H.R.3962/S.2063) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4553/S.3293) Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act (H.R.6256/S.1564) Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act (H.R.1809/S.2878) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025 (H.R.284/S.528) Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025 (H.R.644/S.93) Headwaters Protection Act of 2025 (H.R.605/S.2701) Proposed legislation to reauthorize the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program and add groundwater Public Lands in Public Hands Act (H.R.718) Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.3857/S.2437) Water Resources Development Act of 2026 [no bill number] Advocacy to ACE for work in the Mississippi River Basin: Sentinel Monitoring System and the Lower Mississippi Comprehensive Management Study Energy/Nuclear: 2025 Farm Bill 2026 Farm Bill Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act (H.R.4776) Natural Resources: 2025 Farm Bill 2026 Farm Bill Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act (S.3403) Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act of 2025 (H.R.2091/S.971) Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.3351/S. 1662) Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.5342/S.2354) DFC Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R.5229) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4016/S.2572) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4754/S.2431) Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.4256/S.2245) ESTUARIES Act (H.R.3962/S.2063) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4553/S.3293) FY25 Concurrent Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res.14/S.ConRes.7) Fix Our Forests Act (H.R.471/S.1462) Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 (H.R.4669) Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (H.R.3476/S.1050) Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act (H.R.1809/S.2878) Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025 (H.R.1917/S.2880) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025 (H.R.284/S.528) Jobs in the Woods Act (H.R.4575/S.1336) Legislative and executive advocacy for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 (S.2296; S.1071) National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025 (H.R.3889/S.2015) National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4779) Ohio River Restoration Program Act (H.R.5966) Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R.528) Public Lands in Public Hands Act (H.R.718) Reauthorizing the Surface Transportation Act [no bill number] Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act (H.R.4776) Supporting American Wood and Mill Infrastructure with Loans for Longevity Act (SAWMILL) Act (H.R.6277/S.2221) Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation: 2025 Farm Bill 2026 Farm Bill Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.3351/S. 1662) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4016/S.2572) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4754/S.2431) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4553/S.3293) Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act (H.R.6256/S.1564) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025 (H.R.284/S.528) Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025 (HR.1083/S.439) National Defense Authorization Act, 2026 (S.2296; S.1071) National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4779) Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act (PERMIT) Act (H.R. 3898) Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act (H.R.4776) Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R.262/S.1141) Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025 (HR.1083/S.439) Precision Agriculture Loan (PAL) Program Act (H.R.3211) Transportation: Reauthorizing the Surface Transportation Act [no bill number] Water Resources Development Act of 2026 [no bill number]

Government entities reported: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Executive Office of the President (EOP) White House Office Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Reported filing-period amount: $1,290,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

Registrant: NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: H.R.4754 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 S.2308 - PATRIOT Parks Act S.4016 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation: H.R.4467 - Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act H.R.4931 - National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act H.R.5063 - Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act H.R.5254 - Gateway Partnership Act of 2025 H.R.5729 - North Rim Restoration Act of 2025 H.R.6365 - Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act H.R.6380 - Chiricahua National Park Act S.446 - A bill to prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes S.573 - A bill to designate a mountain in the State of Alaska as Denali S.791 - Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2025 S.1131 - Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act S.1228 - A bill to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and for other purposes S.1376 - Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025 S.1476 - M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act S.1737 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S.1777 - Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act S.1870 - Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act S.2042 - Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025 S.2270 - Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025 S.2385 - Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act S.2708 - Appalachian Trail Centennial Act S.2767 - Gateway Partnership Act S.2881 - A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes S.2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act S.2970 - A bill to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah S.3501 - Calumet National Heritage Area Act Economics/Economic Development: H.R.4776 - SPEED Act S.764 - Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act Roads/Highway: S.90 - Historic Roadways Protection Act Animals: H.R.717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act of 2025 H.R.845 - Pet and Livestock Protection Act H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 S.J. Res 69 -A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California". Clean Air and Water (quality): H.R.284 - GLRI Act of 2025 H.R.6373 - Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025 H.R.6422 - American Water Stewardship Act S.528 - GLRI Act of 2025 S.1319 - Pecos Watershed Protection Act Energy/Nuclear: H.J.RES. 106 - 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 "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan" H.R.1366 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025 H.R.4503 - ePermit Act H.R.4776 - SPEED Act Transportation: H.R.6078 - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 No Leg Yet Surface Transportation Bill

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Interior, Dept of (DOI) SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $139,430

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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