AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

LAW · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

S. 1404, the "Combating Organized Retail Crime Act," a bill to combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces; entire bill. S. 4784, the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year; S. Amdt. 6016, "Safer Streets and Communities."

Literal federal measure citations: S. 1404, S. 4784

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed rule entitled, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (89 FR 70698, August 30, 2024). Ongoing implementation of Executive Office of the President, Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future (90 FR 17525, April 28, 2025). 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). 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). Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor (PN 1129). Potential impact on registered apprenticeship programs in the trucking 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.

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.