HR 7977 — Energy Bills Relief Act
Congress 119
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
- Garamendi, John (D, CA-8) — cosponsor
- Takano, Mark (D, CA-39) — cosponsor
- Mejia, Analilia (D, NJ-11) — cosponsor
- Scott, David (D, GA-13) — cosponsor
- Menendez, Robert (D, NJ-8) — cosponsor
- Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D, FL-20) — cosponsor
- Salinas, Andrea (D, OR-6) — cosponsor
- Hayes, Jahana (D, CT-5) — cosponsor
- Jayapal, Pramila (D, WA-7) — cosponsor
- Neguse, Joe (D, CO-2) — cosponsor
- Whitesides, George (D, CA-27) — cosponsor
- McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D, MI-8) — cosponsor
- Magaziner, Seth (D, RI-2) — cosponsor
- Kelly, Robin L. (D, IL-2) — cosponsor
- Frost, Maxwell (D, FL-10) — cosponsor
- Chu, Judy (D, CA-28) — cosponsor
- Hernández, Pablo Jose (D, PR-0) — cosponsor
- Kennedy, Timothy M. (D, NY-26) — cosponsor
- Castor, Kathy (D, FL-14) — cosponsor
- Thanedar, Shri (D, MI-13) — cosponsor
- Elfreth, Sarah (D, MD-3) — cosponsor
- Morrison, Kelly (D, MN-3) — cosponsor
- Cleaver, Emanuel (D, MO-5) — cosponsor
- Lee, Susie (D, NV-3) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (2)
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 | EDISON INTERNATIONAL | EDISON INTERNATIONAL | — | HR 7977 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC | SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) | $40,000 | H.R. 7977 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2026-03-18 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (26)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Menendez, Robert | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Whitesides, George | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Mejia, Analilia | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | McDonald Rivet, Kristen | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Neguse, Joe | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Garamendi, John | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Takano, Mark | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Salinas, Andrea | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Scott, David | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Hayes, Jahana | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Chu, Judy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Kennedy, Timothy M. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Jayapal, Pramila | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Frost, Maxwell | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Kelly, Robin L. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Hernández, Pablo Jose | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Castor, Kathy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Thanedar, Shri | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cleaver, Emanuel | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Magaziner, Seth | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Morrison, Kelly | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Elfreth, Sarah | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Lee, Susie | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 7977 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | EDISON INTERNATIONAL | lobbies_on_bill | — | HR 7977 | 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 | Hernández, Pablo Jose (D, house PR) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Jayapal, Pramila (D, house WA-7) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 3 | Kennedy, Timothy M. (D, house NY-26) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Chu, Judy (D, house CA-28) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Mejia, Analilia (D, house NJ-11) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 6 | Castor, Kathy (D, house FL-14) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Elfreth, Sarah (D, house MD-3) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Hayes, Jahana (D, house CT-5) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9 | Kelly, Robin L. (D, house IL-2) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Magaziner, Seth (D, house RI-2) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Morrison, Kelly (D, house MN-3) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Salinas, Andrea (D, house OR-6) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 13 | Takano, Mark (D, house CA-39) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 14 | Whitesides, George (D, house CA-27) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 15 | Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D, house FL-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Cleaver, Emanuel (D, house MO-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Frost, Maxwell (D, house FL-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Garamendi, John (D, house CA-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Lee, Susie (D, house NV-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D, house MI-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Menendez, Robert (D, house NJ-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Neguse, Joe (D, house CO-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Scott, David (D, house GA-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Thanedar, Shri (D, house MI-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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 | 815 | $171,291 | $171,291 |
| 2 | SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) | 1 | $40,000 | 0 | $0 | $40,000 |
| 3 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 81 | $37,338 | $37,338 |
| 4 | none | 0 | $0 | 17 | $14,580 | $14,580 |
| 5 | self | 0 | $0 | 12 | $9,340 | $9,340 |
| 6 | sorensen gross | 0 | $0 | 2 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| 7 | buffalo geothermal heating | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 8 | dragonfly | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 9 | cordish companies | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 10 | apollo global management | 0 | $0 | 2 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 11 | gramercy group inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,175 | $5,175 |
| 12 | cleancapital | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,175 | $5,175 |
| 13 | rusiniak's service, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 14 | symphony property management | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 15 | marcus & millichap | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 16 | openai | 0 | $0 | 2 | $4,999 | $4,999 |
| 17 | montage international | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 18 | reger holdings, llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 19 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | |
| 20 | bnp paribas | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 21 | na | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 22 | hsk consulting | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 23 | ciminelli real estate corporation | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 24 | dow | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 25 | puma vineyards | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
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.
24 predicted yes (4%) · 280 predicted no (52%) · 239 unknown (44%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 24 yes / 0 no / 239 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
24 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Castor, Kathy (D · house · FL-14) · cosponsor
- Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D · house · FL-20) · cosponsor
- Chu, Judy (D · house · CA-28) · cosponsor
- Cleaver, Emanuel (D · house · MO-5) · cosponsor
- Elfreth, Sarah (D · house · MD-3) · cosponsor
- Frost, Maxwell (D · house · FL-10) · cosponsor
- Garamendi, John (D · house · CA-8) · cosponsor
- Hayes, Jahana (D · house · CT-5) · cosponsor
- Hernández, Pablo Jose (D · house · PR) · cosponsor
- Jayapal, Pramila (D · house · WA-7) · cosponsor
- Kelly, Robin L. (D · house · IL-2) · cosponsor
- Kennedy, Timothy M. (D · house · NY-26) · cosponsor
- Lee, Susie (D · house · NV-3) · cosponsor
- Magaziner, Seth (D · house · RI-2) · cosponsor
- McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D · house · MI-8) · cosponsor
- Mejia, Analilia (D · house · NJ-11) · cosponsor
- Menendez, Robert (D · house · NJ-8) · cosponsor
- Morrison, Kelly (D · house · MN-3) · cosponsor
- Neguse, Joe (D · house · CO-2) · cosponsor
- Salinas, Andrea (D · house · OR-6) · cosponsor
- Scott, David (D · house · GA-13) · cosponsor
- Takano, Mark (D · house · CA-39) · cosponsor
- Thanedar, Shri (D · house · MI-13) · cosponsor
- Whitesides, George (D · house · CA-27) · 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 Salinas, Andrea (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Neguse, Joe (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Morrison, Kelly (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Kelly, Robin L. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Whitesides, George (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Garamendi, John (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Elfreth, Sarah (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hernández, Pablo Jose (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Frost, Maxwell (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cleaver, Emanuel (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Lee, Susie (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Menendez, Robert (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Mejia, Analilia (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Magaziner, Seth (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Chu, Judy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Scott, David (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Jayapal, Pramila (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Thanedar, Shri (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Castor, Kathy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hayes, Jahana (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Kennedy, Timothy M. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by McDonald Rivet, Kristen (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Takano, Mark (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by EDISON INTERNATIONAL (hr 7977) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) (h.r. 7977) · lobbying_bill_mention