INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Forthcoming proposed rule on Welding in Construction Confined Spaces, OSHA intends to issue a proposed rule to amend the Welding and Cutting Standard in construction to eliminate any perceived ambiguity about the definition of "confined space" that applies to welding activities in construction (RIN 1218-AD23).

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Directors Order of December 22, 2025 halting in the interest of national security offshore wind project leases for Vinyard Wind 1 (OCS-A 0501), Revolution Wind (OCS-A 0483), Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (OCS-A 0483), Sunrise Wind (OCS-A 0487), and Empire Wind (OCS-A 0512). PN379-11, nomination of Mitch Graves to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority PN379-13, nomination of Jeff Hagood to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority PN-379-15, nomination of Randall Jones to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority PN-416-4, nomination of Arthur Graham to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, legislation to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process. Proposed legislation, To foster American energy innovation and affordability by making energy more affordable, investing in emerging technology, prioritizing reliability, leaving nobody behind, and getting power where it needs to go.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4776

HOU · Housing

HR 5878, the HOME Reform Act of 2025, a bill to amend the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to encourage expansion of the supply of safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, including rental housing, section 4(a)(B) governing labor standards, and section 7 addressing the removal of the expiration of the right to draw home investment trust funds. S.2651, Road to Housing Act of 2025 - A bill to increase the supply of affordable housing in America.

Literal federal measure citations: HR 5878, S.2651

TRA · Transportation

Seeking to prevent in legislation to reauthorize surface transportation programs the inclusion of language overriding New York Labor Law 240 (The Scaffold Law) that imposes absolute liability on property owners and contractors for injuries construction workers suffer from falling or being hit by a falling object on a construction project.