INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES

CHM · Chemicals/Chemical Industry

Chemical Security Regulation, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program, Commercial Explosives Supply Chain, H.R. 640/S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act, repeal of the superfund tax, improve implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 640, S. 1195

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Workforce development generally, ATF background checks, H.R. 2457/S. 1130, Mining Schools Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2457, S. 1130

TRA · Transportation

Transporting explosives using electric vehicles, Hazmat transportation, H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 3898

HOM · Homeland Security

Chemical Security, Cybersecurity, TNT supply chain, commercial explosives supply chain generally

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations related to ATF and IMESAFR. Funding for research on high explosives.

TAR · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Tariffs on high explosives, inputs for commercial explosives, steel and aluminum tariffs, tariffs generally, Chinese maritime/shipbuilding practices and associated fees.

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

H.R. 640/S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act, repeal of the superfund tax .

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 640, S. 1195

DEF · Defense

S.2296/H.R. 3838 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, IP protections for DOD contractors, high explosive supply chain issues.

Literal federal measure citations: S.2296, H.R. 3838

NAT · Natural Resources

H.R. 2457/S. 1130, Mining Schools Act, H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2457, S. 1130, H.R. 4776, H.R. 3898

GOV · Government Issues

H.R. 5672, Reducing Unnecessary Slowdowns in Handling (RUSH) Act, ATF licensing and background checks generally, ATF modernization.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 5672

ENV · Environment/Superfund

H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, H.R. 640/S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act, repeal of the superfund tax, National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for PM2.5.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 3898, H.R. 640, S. 1195