HR 7061 — Protecting American Energy Security Act of 2026
Congress 119 · introduced 2026-01-14
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
- Elfreth, Sarah (D, MD-3) — sponsor · 2026-01-14
- Castor, Kathy (D, FL-14) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (1)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
| Filing | Period | Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Income | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | SIERRA CLUB | SIERRA CLUB | — | H.R. 7061 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2026-01-14 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Castor, Kathy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-14 | Elfreth, Sarah | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | SIERRA CLUB | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 7061 | lobbying_bill_mention |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elfreth, Sarah (D, house MD-3) | sponsor | 1 | — | 6 |
| 2 | Castor, Kathy (D, house FL-14) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 16 | $6,853 | $6,853 |
| 2 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 4 | $1,549 | $1,549 |
| 3 | self | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1,025 | $1,025 |
| 4 | maryland state | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 5 | n/a | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 6 | american health care association | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 7 | joseph l. caballero cpa / eroc advisor | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 8 | morgan stanley | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 9 | bgr group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $300 | $300 |
| 10 | mcbreen & nowak p.a. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250 | $250 |
| 11 | centers for advanced orthopaedics | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250 | $250 |
| 12 | university of south florida | 0 | $0 | 1 | $100 | $100 |
| 13 | allen dell pa | 0 | $0 | 1 | $35 | $35 |
| 14 | none | 0 | $0 | 1 | $25 | $25 |
| 15 | inphynet/usf | 0 | $0 | 1 | $25 | $25 |
| 16 | pediatric health choice | 0 | $0 | 1 | $25 | $25 |
| 17 | tampa general hospital | 0 | $0 | 1 | $25 | $25 |
| 18 | the crowne plaza annapolis | 0 | $0 | 1 | $25 | $25 |
| 19 | foi | 0 | $0 | 1 | $25 | $25 |
| 20 | electric supply inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $25 | $25 |
| 21 | interbay market | 0 | $0 | 1 | $20 | $20 |
| 22 | retired | 0 | $0 | 1 | $10 | $10 |
| 23 | leadership anne arundel inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $6 | $6 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
2 predicted yes (0%) · 280 predicted no (52%) · 261 unknown (48%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 2 yes / 0 no / 261 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
2 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Elfreth, Sarah (D · house · MD-3) · sponsor
- Castor, Kathy (D · house · FL-14) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Castor, Kathy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-14 · sponsored by Elfreth, Sarah (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by SIERRA CLUB (h.r. 7061) · lobbying_bill_mention