UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Proposed Rule, "Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework" (91 FR 43456, July 15, 2026), proposing revisions to the NRC's Standards for Protection Against Radiation to address section 5(b) of Executive Order 14300 by ending the use of the linear no-threshold (LNT) model for assessing health effects from radiation exposure on workers and the public and dispensing with the as low as is reasonably achievable principle that has been used to implement the LNT model.

FIN · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) final rule entitled, "Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement Revision" (91 FR 52508, August 14, 2026), a rule that permanently removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act. General education concerning the Securities and Exchange Commission 2026 regulatory agenda and corporate stewardship.

GOV · Government Issues

Ongoing implementation of Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council) final rule entitled, FAR Case 2022-003, Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects (88 FR 88708, December 22, 2023). General education concerning ongoing implementation of Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (87 FR 7363, February 9, 2022). General education concerning the need to codify with some clarifications Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (87 FR 7363, February 9, 2022). Office of Management and Budget, et. al., proposed rule entitled, "Federal Financial Assistance" (91 FR 32198, May 29, 2026), asserting political control over federal agency grant-making decisions to align grant awards with Administration policy preferences.

HOU · Housing

Legislative proposal to establish an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of affordable housing (no bill introduced). General education concerning the need to have federal housing programs extend to aiding gainfully employed, working class Americans who do not make enough to purchase a home in some major metropolitan areas rather than just focusing on people who are unemployed and below applicable poverty thresholds who qualify for "affordable" housing.

IMM · Immigration

General education concerning the need for balanced, comprehensive immigration reform.

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

General education regarding Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and project labor agreement requirements in fiscal year 2027 defense authorization and appropriations legislation. U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division proposed rule entitled, Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 FR 9932, February 27, 2026). U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration proposed rule entitled, Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (90 FR 28947, July 2, 2025). U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division proposed rule entitled, Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 FR 21878, April 23, 2026). H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, legislation to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act; entire bill. General education concerning the benefits of codifying provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor final rule entitled, "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations" (88 FR 5752, August 23 2023), updating regulations issued under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts to promote compliance, provide appropriate and updated guidance, and enhance the usefulness of these regulations in the modern economy. U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division All Agency Memorandum 130 (March 17, 1978), setting out how federal contracting agencies determine projects of a character similar under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts to facilitate consistency in selecting the correct wage rate schedules for Davis-Bacon covered projects. General education regarding the growing use of independent contractors and the labor broker model in the construction industry to suppress wages and undercut law-abiding contractors. Potential impact on registered apprenticeship programs in the construction industry that operate as tax exempt schools of Internal Revenue Service proposed rule entitled, "Racial Nondiscrimination in Private Schools" (91 FR 56811, September 4, 2026), establishing that as a policy of the United States, private schools exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in any aspect of its admissions, scholarships, financial aid, or any other aspect of its programs or operations is not operated "exclusively for charitable purposes" and cannot therefore qualify for exemption from Federal income tax.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 5408

RET · Retirement

General education concerning the need to extend two-pool withdrawal liability authorization to multiemployer defined benefit plans in the construction industry.

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Internal Revenue Service proposed rule entitled, "Racial Nondiscrimination in Private Schools" (91 FR 56811, September 4, 2026), a rule proposing to establish that as a policy of the United States, private schools exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in any aspect of its admissions, scholarships, financial aid, or any other aspect of its programs or operations is not operated "exclusively for charitable purposes" and cannot therefore qualify for exemption from Federal income tax.

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

General education concerning the impact of Trump Administration tariffs on the construction industry and work opportunities in the industry.