NEGATIVE Climate 119th Congress

H.R.4776 SPEED Act (Permitting Reform)

SPEED Act — streamlines permitting for energy and infrastructure projects by modifying NEPA environmental review requirements (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

NEPA (42 USC 4321) requires environmental review; weakening review undermines 50+ years of documented environmental protections.

42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq. — National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): environmental review requirements

CEQ: NEPA has prevented documented environmental harms for 50+ years
42 U.S.C. § 7401 — Clean Air Act provisions affected by permitting changes

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$56.6M combined quarterly activity

45 lobbying firms

76 clients represented

2025-fourth_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

⚠ 33 lobbyists who worked this bill previously held government positions

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ALEX BOLTON — Chief of Staff, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis
ALEXIS OBERG — Policy Aide, Office of Governor Nathan Deal
ANDREW TABLER — Research Assistant, House Armed Services Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Senate Affairs
ASHLEY SMITH — House Agriculture Committee, Dep Staff Dir; Subcmte on Commodity Exchanges Energy and Credit (H. Agriculture…
BOBBY CORNETT — Head of Legislative Affairs, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, Department of Defense; Deputy Chief…
BRIAN PETERS — Press Assistant, Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) (Dec. 2001-Oct. 2003); Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) (Nov.…
BRYDON ROSS — Deputy Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant
CAMILLE BIANCHINI — Intern for Senator Hatch (January 2016-April 2016)
CHRISTINA MCGARRY DAVID — Legislative Assistant / Scheduler, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; Intern, Rep. Doc Hastings
CHRISTOPHER EDDOWES — Senior Policy Advisor, Congressman Lloyd Smucker
EARL FLOOD — Dep. CoS, LD (Rep. Robin Kelly); Health Pol Adv, Csl (Rep. Terri Sewell); Csl (Rep. Cedric Richmond); Pol Aide (Sen.…
ELIZABETH FARRAR — Staff Dir, Dep Staff Dir-Sen Rules Cmte; Dep CoS, Leg Dir-Sen Klobuchar; Chief Counsel, Counsel-Sen Jud Cmte…
ELLI SCHANK — Senator Joe Donnelly, Intern
HAZEN MARSHALL — Policy Director-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Staff Director, Senate Budget Committee-Senator Don Nickles;…
HEATHER SAGER — Rep. Cheri Bustos - Deputy Chief of Staff
JAMES KOLB — Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007 - 2014. Director of Congressional Affairs,…
JAY SULZMANN — Legislative Director/Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Johnny Isakson; Sr. Policy Advisor/LA/LC/SA, Rep. Wally Herger
JEAN ROEHRENBECK — Legislative Assistant, Communications Director, Rep Steve Rothman 2007-2009; Legislative Assistant, Legislative…
JEROME MURRAY — Chief of Staff, Rep. Stacey Plaskett; Legislative Director, Rep. G.K. Butterfield; Associate Director, Democratic…
JERR ROSENBAUM — Legislative Director, Sen. John Cornyn; Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Hurt; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jack Kingston; Chief…
JUSTICE ESTRADA — Senator Charles Schumer, Intern; Senator Dianne Feinstein, Legislative Correspondent
KARISSA WILLHITE — Dep. Chief of Staff, Sen. Robert Menendez; Dep. Exec Director/ Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus; Sr.…
LOUISE FOSTER — Various positions in Office of Sen. Ben Cardin: Snr Policy Advisor (2024-25) Leg Asst (2023-24) Leg Aide (2021) Snr…
MARK DEDRICK — Staff Assistant, LD Rep. Darlene Hooley 1997; 2002-2006;Staff Assistant, LA Rep. Tony Hall 1998-2001; LA Rep.…
MATTHEW LEGGETT — Min Ch Cnsl, Sen Energy & Natural Resources Comm; Maj Ch Cnsl, Sen Environment & Public Works Comm; Maj Deputy Ch…
MONICA POPP — Chief of Staff/Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn; Professional Staff Member, U.S.…
REBECCA KONOLIGE — Professional Staff Member, House Natural Resources Committee
RICHARD ENGLAND — Legislative Assistant, Energy Policy Advisor, Legislative Director, and Deputy Chief of Staff, Washington Office,…
ROBERT PARMITER — Chief Counsel/Senior Counsel/Counsel, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, & Homeland Security; Staff…
SEAN JOYCE — Chief of Staff, Congressman Patrick McHenry; Legislative Director, Congressman Shuster; Communications Director,…
STEPHEN COFFEY — Rep. Gene Green, Legal Intern; Rep. Matt Cartwright, Deputy Chief of Staff and House Appropriations Committee…
THEODORE NASTASE — Senate Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Planning, Senator Gary Peters, Intern
TIMOTHY HANNEGAN — U.S. General Accounting Office

Policy Areas Covered

Automotive Industry Aviation/Airlines/Airports Clean Air and Water (quality) Computer Industry Economics/Economic Development Energy/Nuclear Environment/Superfund Government Issues Indian/Native American Affairs Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries Natural Resources Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation Science/Technology Taxation/Internal Revenue Code Telecommunications Transportation Utilities

Government Entities Lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
Air Force, Dept of
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Bureau of Reclamation
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
Education, Dept of
Energy, Dept of
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Reserve System
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
General Services Administration (GSA)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
Natl Economic Council (NEC)
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Natl Park Service (NPS)
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)
Natl Security Council (NSC)
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Navy, Dept of
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Office of the Vice President of the United States
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Postal Regulatory Commission
SENATE
Small Business Administration (SBA)
State, Dept of (DOS)
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Treasury, Dept of
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
U.S. Copyright Office
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Vice President of the U.S.
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

CENTRAL UTAH WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT Early disease detection/proper medication dosage
CENTRAL VALLEY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY Water and infrastructure issues generally
IONEER USA CORPORATION Lithium Boron mining company
JINDALEE LITHIUM LIMITED Developer of McDermitt Li and Mg critical minerals project in Malheur County, Oregon.
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP
OCEAN CONSERVANCY
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT Special district of the State of California
CITY OF ST GEORGE
CLARK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION, HARRY REID INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Airport
CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER) Early disease detection/proper medication dosage

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

SPEED Act — expedites permitting for energy and infrastructure projects with broad NEPA reform. Modifying environmental review requirements under NEPA undermines protections against documented environmental and health harms.