Issues lobbied + lobbyists (10)
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
FY 2027 appropriations advocacy, including General Departmental Office (GDO) funding requests and related appropriations matters at the Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with a particular focus on the ENERGY STAR program. Advocacy also addressed investment in critical grid equipment at DOE and congressional and agency recognition of NEMAs "Make It American" program, including supporting report language advancing NEMA member interests.
Lobbyists:- ERIC BURSCH
- mr PETER FERRELL
- mr BRIAN PAPP jr
- mr SPENCER PEDERSON
Government entities lobbied: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
ENG — Energy/Nuclear
Legislative and regulatory advocacy on energy policy issues, including H.R. 4626 (Dont Mess with My Appliances Act), H.R. 4774 (SPEED Act), H.R. 7257 / S. 4166 (Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act), S. 3947 (REWIRE Act), grid‑related executive actions, and permitting reform. Advocacy also addressed a range of energy issues, including reform of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency programs (including building efficiency programs and the LIT Act), transformers production and supply‑chain constraints, critical minerals programs, domestic and international energy supply chains, contracting reform related to energy efficiency legislation, and national energy strategy.
Lobbyists:- mr PETER FERRELL
- mr SPENCER PEDERSON
- ERIC BURSCH [new]
- mr BRIAN PAPP jr
Government entities lobbied: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Legislative advocacy regarding S. 448 / H.R. 4128 (CIRCUIT Act) and related tax policy issues affecting NEMA members, including implementation of the Prohibited Foreign Entity (PFE) provisions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and proposed expansions of the Section 45X advanced manufacturing production tax credit.
Lobbyists:- mr BRIAN PAPP jr
- mr PETER FERRELL
- mr SPENCER PEDERSON
- ERIC BURSCH
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of
MAN — Manufacturing
Surface Transportation Reauthorization advocacy, including support for recognition of NEMAs "Make It American" program as an official industry resource; support for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program; deployment of proven safety and mobility technologies; and policies to strengthen domestic manufacturing and supply chains.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
Advocacy regarding Section 232 tariffs, including measures affecting steel, aluminum, semiconductors, and critical minerals, as well as actions related to reciprocal tariffs. Activities also included advancing NEMAs tariff‑based incentive proposal to support domestic manufacturing and energy priorities.
Lobbyists:- mr BRIAN PAPP jr
- mr SPENCER PEDERSON
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office
ROD — Roads/Highway
Federal Surface Transportation Reauthorization advocacy on NEMA priorities, including support for the bipartisan reauthorization process; congressional recognition of private‑sector Build America, Buy America (BABA) certification tools and NEMAs "Make It American" program; and continued funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
VET — Veterans
H.R. 4105 (Veterans Energy Transition (VET) Act).
Lobbyists:- mr PETER FERRELL
- mr SPENCER PEDERSON
- mr BRIAN PAPP jr
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE
HCR — Health Issues
Medicare Average Sales Price (ASP) for radiopharmaceuticals; Part 212 regulations applicable to radiopharmaceutical manufacturers; and Section 232 pharmaceutical tariffs as applied to radiopharmaceuticals.
Lobbyists:- ms SUSAN KATHLEEN BUNNING
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Support for S. 4145, the Pro Codes Act.
Government entities lobbied: SENATE
CSP — Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to consumer safety and intellectual property protections involving counterfeit and gray market imports and domestic sales.
Government entities lobbied: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE