# 119-hr-10080: Energy Utility Lobbying Ban Act

119-hr-10080, Energy Utility Lobbying Ban Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10080
- Congress: 119
- Title: Energy Utility Lobbying Ban Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**Ties 10% of federal State energy program grants to state bans on former utility regulators lobbying utilities.** The bill would force states to adopt specific post-employment restrictions on former state regulatory authority officers and employees to keep federal energy program money flowing. - States: A state without the required lobbying restrictions would risk losing 10% of its annual State energy program financial assistance. Withheld funds would be returned the next fiscal year if the state fixes the problem. - Former regulators and electric utilities: The bill bars former officers or employees from appearing before or advocating to their former state regulatory authority on matters they worked on, and it creates a separate 2-year cooling-off ban for matters pending in the year before they left. - Department of Energy and compliance: The Secretary of Energy would review states within one year and annually, keep a public compliance database, offer technical help, set an appeals process, and must issue initial regulations within 9 months. States get a 90-day cure period before funding is withheld.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Energy grants tied to lobbying limits: cost, medium. This bill would let the Secretary of Energy withhold 10% of a State's annual State energy program grant unless the State has the required lobbying limits in place. The withholding would start in the first full fiscal year after enactment. A State would get 90 days to fix noncompliance before money…
- Ban on former state utility regulators: cost, low. This bill would bar former officers and employees of State utility regulators from appearing or advocating before their old regulator on matters they worked on. The ban would be permanent for matters the person participated in ‘‘personally and substantially’’ while employed. There would also be a t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10080 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10080)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10080 (as of 2026-08-22).