CENTERPOINT ENERGY

(Draft Unreleased) Pipeline Security Authorities Legislation - Proposes moving certain pipeline cybersecurity authority from the TSA to FERC. (Staff Discussion Draft) Preventing Attacks and Physical Threats to Pipeline Infrastructure - Any impact on natural gas utility infrastructure.

H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. Siting and permitting generally.

H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of hydrogen production tax credit, Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs. Congressional oversight of DOE- Relating to residential furnaces, cooking products rulemakings, natural gas direct use limitations. H.R. 6192, Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act - Permitting reform. Creating a Gas Reliability Organization, - Similar to NERC authority, this concept would set up an independent entity to regulate gas for resilience, reliability, and security, presumably under DOE authority. ENERGY Star - Supporting continued inclusion of natural gas products in the ENERGY Star program. Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use. Defense Production Act - Ensuring equitable treatment for natural gas heat pumps in related DPA funding. Net Zero Buildings - Ensuring natural gas remains part of DOEs net zero buildings definition. H.R. 5075 Ethics in Energy Act - Role of natural gas trade associations in safety, security, energy efficiency, and related programs. Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act (H.R. 7073) - improve federal-private sector pipeline RD&D via new DOE and NIST pipeline programs. S. 1399, the Building American Energy Security Act. H.R. 6185, the GRID Act Artificial intelligence issues generally. Data center issues generally. Electric transmission policy. Draft legislation related to cybersecurity. Draft legislation related to security and data.

H.R. 893/S. 405. Heating and Cooling Relief Act - LIHEAP alteration legislation. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

H.R.7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024 - Energy and Commerce version of pipeline safety reauthorization legislation. Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023 - House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee version of pipeline safety reauthorization. Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Implementation.