August Lee Pfluger
Suspicious Timing Detected
3 flagsRep. August Lee Pfluger bought $15,001 - $50,000 in $EPD on March 13, 2026 — 6 days before S.J.RES.139 was introduced, a resolution directly removing EPA regulatory burdens on energy producers.
These flags identify timing coincidences between stock trades and legislative activity. They do not imply wrongdoing. Click any bill number or ticker to see the full analysis.
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| Type | Ticker | Asset | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | $UHALB | Amerco - Series N Non-Voting (UHALB) [ST] | $15K-$50K | Mar 13, 2026 |
| BUY | $BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock (BRK.B) [ST] | $15K-$50K | Mar 13, 2026 |
| BUY | $DMLP | Dorchester Minerals, L.P. - Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests (DMLP) [ST] | $15K-$50K | Mar 13, 2026 |
| BUY | $EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Common Stock (EPD) [ST] | $15K-$50K | Mar 13, 2026 |
| BUY | $KRP | Kimbell Royalty Partners Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests (KRP) [ST] | $15K-$50K | Mar 13, 2026 |
| BUY | $VNOM | Viper Energy, Inc. - Class A Common Stock (VNOM) [ST] | $15K-$50K | Mar 13, 2026 |
Connected Legislative Activity
8 signalsThese bills and contracts share tickers or sectors with this filing's trades.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
S.J.Res.139, which would have nullified an EPA rule disapproving Colorado's regional haze plan, was rejected in the Senate on April 29, 2026 (46-52). The bill failed, so the EPA's disapproval remains in effect, maintaining current regulatory requirements for Colorado energy producers. The legislative path for this specific relief is closed for this session. Market impact is minimal, as the bill was early-stage and already defeated.
End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026
S.4222, the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026, is an early-stage Senate bill that would eliminate tax credits for CO2-based enhanced oil recovery for new projects. With 5 cosponsors and referral to the Finance Committee, passage is highly uncertain and years away. Direct financial impact on ExxonMobil and Chevron is negligible in the near term given grandfathering of existing projects and the bill's early legislative stage.
Third-Party Certification and Inspection Modernization Act of 2026
HR8431 is an early-stage bill that would expand the FDA's accredited third-party certification program for food safety audits. With zero funding authorization and no direct causal chain to any publicly traded company at this stage, it has no near-term market impact.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
H.Res. 1189 is a procedural rule passed by the House on April 22, 2026, by a narrow 211-206 vote. It sets the terms for debate on four separate energy and environmental bills but authorizes zero funds, creates no mandates, and has no direct market impact. No actionable market analysis is possible for retail investors based on this resolution alone.
To prohibit liability against those engaged in the mining, extraction, production, refinement, transportation, distribution, marketing, manufacture, or sale of energy for damages or injunctive or other relief from the use of their products, and for other purposes.
HR8330, introduced April 16, 2026 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, proposes a broad liability exemption for all energy companies across the full hydrocarbon value chain. The market has already been accumulating energy equities over the past 7 trading sessions, with refiners MPC (+9.97%) and PSX (+8.79%) leading sector gains, suggesting institutional recognition of this pro-energy regulatory trajectory. Combined with the April 20 DPA determinations and recent presidential permits for Enbridge, the administration is building a comprehensive policy floor for energy infrastructure investment.
To amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act with respect to the enforcement of certain provisions, and for other purposes.
HR8423 is an early-stage enforcement bill introduced April 21, 2026, that expands FERC’s authority to prohibit violators of anti-manipulation rules from trading electric energy, financial transmission rights, and transmission services, and adds a false information prohibition to the Natural Gas Act. As a referred committee bill with no hearings, markup, or companion Senate legislation, it carries minimal near-term market impact. The DPA memoranda signed April 20, 2026—which provide federal backing for grid, gas, and large-scale energy projects—are structurally separate from this enforcement bill and are not merged into this analysis. Real market data shows 7-day gains in midstream and LNG tickers (e.g., $KMI +3.12%, $ET +5.24%, $WMB +5.65%, $LNG +6.69%, $TRGP +7.66%) consistent with DPA-driven investment sentiment, not any pending legislative enforcement change.
To require developers of AI-focused data centers to disclose certain information before the AI-focused data centers are developed, and for other purposes.
HR8488 is an early-stage procedural bill requiring AI data center developers to disclose location, power, water, and supply chain details before construction. It has no funding, no enforcement, and is referred to committee. The bill's direct market impact on NVDA ($200.59), AMD ($347.62), and SMCI ($27.11) is neutral — it adds regulatory friction but no near-term revenue change for any ticker analyzed.
RECOVER Act of 2026
The RECOVER Act of 2026 (HR8386) is a narrow Medicare payment fix that eliminates the 50% multiple therapy service reduction starting January 1, 2027. The bill is in early-stage committee referral with no near-term market impact. There is no identifiable pure-play public company whose primary revenue stream is directly and measurably affected by this single Medicare rate adjustment. The five DPA energy memoranda issued on the same date are a different policy domain and are not analyzed here per fact-check rules.
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Data sourced from the U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Clerk Financial Disclosure system. Stock prices from Financial Modeling Prep. Suspicious timing flags identify coincidences between stock trades and legislative activity and do not imply any wrongdoing or illegal activity. This is not financial advice.