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Lobbying issues and bill citations
LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (RIN: 1235-AA46). Inflation Reduction Act Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Regulations. Davis-Bacon Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. National Labor Relations Act. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, generally. NLRB members recusal obligations. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40) Sen. Josh Hawley labor policy framework, generally and workplace safety provisions. H.R. 5408/S. 844: the Faster Labor Contracts Act. H.R. 2126/S. 1064: the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2025. H.R. 20/S. 852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. H.R. 4154/S. 2984: Employee Rights Act. Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-29: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects, Amendments to OMB-Memorandum M-24-06. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001). Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. H.R. 4366: the Save Local Business Act. National Labor Relations Board General Counsel nominee, Crystal Carey. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission member nominee, Brittany Panuccio. National Labor Relations Board member nominee, Scott Mayer. National Labor Relations Board member nominee, James Murphy. H.R. 2844: the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act. DOL (Reg.) Title: Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RIN 1205-AC21). H.R. 4896/S. 2613: the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. S. 3852: Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers Act.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 5408, S. 844, H.R. 2126, S. 1064, H.R. 20, S. 852, H.R. 4154, S. 2984, H.R. 4366, H.R. 2844, H.R. 4896, S. 2613, S. 3852
ENV · Environment/Superfund
Environmental compliance assessment, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Endangered Species Act, generally. CEQ (Reg.) Title: Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations (RIN: 0331-AA10) H.R.573: the Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act. H.R. 1897: ESA Amendments Act. National Environmental Policy Act. H.R. 3898: the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act. The Clean Water Act, generally. H.R. 4503: the ePermit Act. H.R. 4776: the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act. EPA/USACE (Reg.) Title: Final Clarifying Definition of "Waters of the United States" (RIN: 2040-AG44). EPA (Reg.) Title: Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Reconsideration of Certain Regulatory Requirements Promulgated Under the Technology Transitions Provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (RIN: 2060-AW39). H.R. 8308: Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now Act.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.573, H.R. 1897, H.R. 3898, H.R. 4503, H.R. 4776, H.R. 8308
HCR · Health Issues
Healthcare Reform, generally. Health Savings Accounts, generally. Employer Sponsored Health Coverage, generally. Tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance, generally. Innovations and diversity of plan designs and offerings for employees. Behavioral and mental health care services/telehealth. Insulin copay caps. Medical costs and challenges related to affordable health coverage. Current tax-treatment of employer-sponsored coverage. Compliance relief from burdensome regulations governing health coverage. Pre-deductible coverage for telehealth. Regulations implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. Employee Retirement Income Security Act preemption.
TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
529 Plans. Pass-Through Rates. Stepped-up Basis. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), generally. Permanency of TCJA Section 199A. Revived expensing of research and development costs. Restoration of 100% bonus depreciation. Opposition to exclusionary labor mandates in IRA green tax credits. H.R. 703: the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. H.R. 1: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act. H.R. 6231/S. 3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 703, H.R. 1, H.R. 6231, S. 3265
SMB · Small Business
DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40) DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN: 1506-AB49). Regulatory Flexibility Act, generally. Small business contracting, generally. Delay of the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, generally. H.R. 1163/S. 495: Prove It Act of 2025. H.R. 425/S. 100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R. 1: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001). Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. H.R. 4305: Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive (DUMP) Red Tape Act.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1163, S. 495, H.R. 425, S. 100, H.R. 1, H.R. 4305
EDU · Education
Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Pell Grant Programs, generally. H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. H.R. 7115: Jumpstart Savings Act.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1642, H.R. 7115
IMM · Immigration
General issues related to immigration. Temporary Worker Program, generally. H-2B Program, generally. H-2B reforms, generally. H-2B cap expansion, generally. H-2B selection process, generally. H-1B relief, generally. Temporary Protected Status, generally. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). E-verify with good faith exemption for employers, generally. Prevailing wage requirements. Border security and legal immigration reform. H.R. 5494: the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. H.R. 4943: Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act of 2025.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 5494, H.R. 4943
GOV · Government Issues
General Issues Regarding Regulatory Reform. Public Private Partnerships, generally. H. Con. Res. 14: the Republican budget resolution. H.R. 3548: Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025. Unmanned Aerial Systems, generally.
Literal federal measure citations: H. Con. Res. 14, H.R. 3548
TRA · Transportation
Federal Highway Administration policy of approving state and local government requests to mandatory Project Labor Agreements on federally assisted highway projects. Public Private Partnerships. Permitting on projects and the environmental review process, generally. Comprehensive infrastructure plan, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process for Construction. Davis-Bacon Act. "All-of-the-above" strategy for workforce development. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Buy America provisions. Surface Transportation Reauthorization, generally. DOT-FAA (Reg.) Title: Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations (RIN 2120-AL82).
TAR · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Inclusion of fabricated steel in Steel and Aluminum Tariffs. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Lumber and construction material prices. Special Duty Schedules on Chinese Drones. S.2168: Drones for America Act. H.R.3786: Drones for First Responders Act.
Literal federal measure citations: S.2168, H.R.3786
ENG · Energy/Nuclear
Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, generally. Department of Treasury-IRS, concerning implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act tax incentives for clean energy projects, generally. Department of Energy, concerning project labor agreements and apprenticeship policies. CEQ (Reg.) Title: Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations (RIN: 0331-AA10)
HOU · Housing
H.R. 6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 6644
