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Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2025 and FY 2026 Labor Appropriations, Transportation & HUD Appropriations; Military Construction Appropriations; FY 2024 Budget; Energy and Water Appropriations; H.R.5779, Fiscal Commission Act of 2023

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 5779 (119th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H-2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; Dignity; H.R.1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025; H.J. Res. 23, S.J. Res. 8, EAD Auto Extend Rule CRA

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S.J.Res. 8 (119th), H.R. 1589 (119th), H.J.Res. 23 (119th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Susan Harwood Training Grants; Occupational Safety and Health Administration heat standard; Marijuana use and protections for workplace safety and health; Mental Health; Substance Abuse and Awareness; Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process; Workplace Safety Provisions

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Water resources and water infrastructure funding; Grants and Loans; Provisions relating to transportation planning and the environmental renewal an permitting process; Monitor implementation of the Water resources Development and Reform Act of 2024; National Environmental Policy Act; Nationwide Permits (Clean Water Act); FY 2024 Transportation and HUD Appropriations; Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation; Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure; S.1191, the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R.7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act; S.4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1191 (119th), S. 4753 (119th), H.R. 7023 (119th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Overseas Building Operations

Government Issues GOV

H.R.2126, S. 1064, Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences: Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers: Cybersecurity Requirements for Federal Contractors, including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and Sec. 889a of 2019 NDAA; Buy American reform; procurement and solicitation reform; Project Labor Agreement Rule; H.R.4668, POST IT Act; Economic Price Adjustment due to COVID-19 impacts; H.R.7987, Plain Language in Contracting Act; H.R.2670, FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act; H.R.2886, Base Access Privileges Improvement Act; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program state deployment and project approval; H.R.1870, SPEED for BEAD Act; H.R.1554, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2025

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7987 (119th), S. 1064 (119th), H.R. 2886 (119th), H.R. 2670 (119th), H.R. 4668 (119th), H.R. 1870 (119th), H.R. 1554 (119th), H.R. 2126 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

Employer-sponsored health coverage; Tax Exclusion; Mental Health; ERISA preemption

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Definition of independent contractor; H.R.2126, S. 1064, Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Paid Leave; Family Medical Leave; Joint Employer; S. 383, JOBS Act of 2025; H.R.1633, Workforce Reentry Act; S.852, H.R.20, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025; H.R.1151, S.756, Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Overtime regulations; H.R.1156, Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act; H.R.1119, Unemployment Integrity Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Davis-Bacon Related Acts regulations; S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 756 (119th), S. 1064 (119th), H.R. 1151 (119th), H.R. 20 (119th), S. 383 (119th), H.R. 2126 (119th), H.R. 1119 (119th), H.R. 1156 (119th), H.R. 5376 (119th), S. 844 (119th), H.R. 1633 (119th), S. 852 (119th)

Roads/Highway ROD

Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; Surface transportation funding and finance; Legislative proposals to provide additional funding and financing; Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation program; THUD Appropriations; Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure; S. 5235, Fiscally Responsible Highway Funding Act of 2024

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Bills named: S. 5235 (119th)

Small Business SMB

Bid listing; Bid shopping; Small Business Payment for Performance Act; Small Business Procurement Scorecard; H.R.974, Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act; Corporate Transparency Act implementation

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 974 (119th)

Banking BAN

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; H.R.4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023; H.R.5119, S.3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act; H.R.9278, To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Bills named: H.R. 4035 (119th), H.R. 9278 (119th), H.R. 5119 (119th), S. 3625 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.1177, S.492, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act; Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; Infrastructure Funding and Financing; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; POC method of accounting; Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives including Section 179D; Lookback Accounting; Estate Tax; Pass-through Business Taxation; Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction; Excess Business Loss Limitation Rules (Section 461(1)); Employee Retention Tax Credit; Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Tax incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles (30D). and commercial electric vehicles; Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements associated with tax incentives; Mandatory funding for Internal Revenue Service; Expansion of Net Investment Income Tax; Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act; H.R.23, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act; Section 174, Amortization of research and experimental expenditures; FY 2025 budget tax proposals; Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act and Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit; S. 1706, H.R.4721, Main Street Certainty Act; H.R.3938, Build It In America Act; H.R.3937, Small Business Jobs Act; H.R.3661, Small Business Growth Act; SECURE Act 2.0 implementation; S. 536, Fair SHARE Act of 2025; H.R.2673, the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023; S. 866, the American Innovation and Jobs Act; H.R.1440, Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023; H.R.1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R.7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; H.R.9461, USA Workforce Investment Act; H.R.10545, American Relief Act, 2025

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 1177 (119th), H.R. 1440 (119th), H.R. 7024 (119th), H.R. 1837 (119th), H.R. 2673 (119th), S. 536 (119th), S. 492 (119th), H.R. 3937 (119th), S. 866 (119th), H.R. 4721 (119th), H.R. 23 (119th), S. 1706 (119th), H.R. 9461 (119th), H.R. 10545 (119th), H.R. 3661 (119th), H.R. 3938 (119th)

Transportation TRA

Surface transportation funding; Legislative proposals to provide additional funding and financing; Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation programs; Monitor Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Implementation of Buy America, Build America Act (BABA);Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure Rule; FY 2024 THUD Appropriations; H.R.3365, Supply Chain Improvement Act; H.R.3316, To amend titles 46 and 49, United States Code, to streamline the environmental review process for major projects, and for other purposes; H.R.3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; H.R.3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act; S.536, Fair SHARE Act of 2025; Work Zone Safety Reforms; H.R.1440, Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure"; H.R.2864, Countering CCP Drones; FY 2025 THUD Appropriations; S. 5235, Fiscally Responsible Highway Funding Act of 2024

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 3365 (119th), H.R. 3316 (119th), H.R. 3935 (119th), S. 536 (119th), H.R. 1440 (119th), H.R. 3746 (119th), S. 5235 (119th), H.R. 2864 (119th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, Proposed Regulation on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors; H.R.3057, Scope 3 Act

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3057 (119th)