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Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2024 Labor Appropriations, Transportation & HUD Appropriations; Military Construction Appropriations; FY 2024 Budget; Energy and Water Appropriations; H.R. 5779 Fiscal Commission Act of 2023; H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025

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

Bills named: H.R. 10545 (118th), H.R. 5779 (118th)

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; H.R.4897/S.2501 - Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2023; Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process; H.R. 5420, Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits (WORK) to Save Lives Act; H.J.Res.147 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process"; S.4260 - Warehouse Worker Protection Act

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

Bills named: S. 2501 (118th), S. 4260 (118th), H.R. 4897 (118th), H.R. 5420 (118th), H.J.Res. 147 (118th)

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 2022; National Environmental Policy Act; Nationwide Permits (Clean Water Act); Water Resources Development Act of 2024; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Ac; Mission Not Emissions Act (H.R. 3358); FY 2024 Transportation and HUD Appropriations; H.R.4908; Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation; Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure; H.R. 6129, the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act; S.J.Res.61, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure"; H.J. Res. 117, a joint resolution providing for the congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. code, of the rules submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; H.R. 3358: Mission not Emissions Act; California Air Resource Board in use locomotive regulation; H.J. Res. 168, Congressional disapproval of NEPA Phase 2 rule; S.J. Res. 99, Congressional disapproval of NEPA Phase 2 rule; S.4753 - Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024

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

Bills named: H.R. 6129 (118th), H.J.Res. 117 (118th), S.J.Res. 61 (118th), H.J.Res. 168 (118th), S. 4753 (118th), H.R. 4908 (118th), H.R. 1 (118th), H.R. 7023 (118th), H.R. 3358 (118th), S.J.Res. 99 (118th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Overseas Building Operations

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 1209/ S.537 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; POST IT Act (H.R. 4668); Economic Price Adjustment due to COVID-19 impacts; H.R.7987 - Plain Language in Contracting Act; FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.2670); H.J.Res.132 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects"; Base Access Privileges Improvement Act (H.R. 2886); Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program state deployment and project approval

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7987 (118th), H.R. 4668 (118th), H.R. 1209 (118th), S. 537 (118th), H.R. 2886 (118th), H.R. 2670 (118th), H.J.Res. 132 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

Employer-sponsored health coverage; Tax Exclusion; Mental Health; H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act; ERISA preemption

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

Bills named: H.R. 3799 (118th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.3599, Dignity Act of 2023; H.R.16 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2023; S.365 - Dream Act of 2023; H.R.4708 - H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act; H.R.1325/S.255 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

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

Bills named: H.R. 4708 (118th), H.R. 3599 (118th), H.R. 3734 (118th), H.R. 16 (118th), S. 255 (118th), H.R. 1325 (118th), S. 365 (118th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Definition of independent contractor; H.R. 1209/ S.537 Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Paid Leave; Family Medical Leave; Joint Employer; H.R.793/S.161 - JOBS Act of 2023; S.567/H.R. 20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R.2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act; Overtime regulations; H.R.1163, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Davis-Bacon Related Acts regulations; H.J.Res.103 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation"; H.J.Res.98 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status"; H.J.Res.116 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".; H.R.6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act; H.R. 7367 - Overtime Pay Flexibility Act, H.R. 7367; S.722 - Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act; H.R.9137 - LETS Protect Workers Act; H.R.10122 - Developing Americas Workforce Act

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

Bills named: S. 722 (118th), H.J.Res. 98 (118th), H.R. 10122 (118th), S. 161 (118th), H.J.Res. 103 (118th), H.R. 6655 (118th), S. 537 (118th), H.R. 7367 (118th), H.R. 1209 (118th), H.R. 1163 (118th), H.R. 793 (118th), S. 567 (118th), S. 1261 (118th), H.R. 20 (118th), H.R. 2826 (118th), H.R. 9137 (118th), H.J.Res. 116 (118th)

Roads/Highway ROD

American Jobs Plan: 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; FAA Reauthorization of 2023; Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; 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.3365 - Supply Chain Improvement Act; S.2882, Stop EV Freeloading Act; Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure; S.J.Res.61, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure"; S. 5235, Fiscally Responsible Highway Funding Act of 2024

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

Bills named: S. 2882 (118th), S. 5235 (118th), S.J.Res. 61 (118th), H.R. 3365 (118th), H.R. 3316 (118th)

Small Business SMB

Bid listing; Bid shopping; H.R. 2726 - Small Business Payment for Performance Act; Small Business Procurement Scorecard; Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 3995); Accountability and Clarity in Contracts to Engage Small Suppliers and Small Businesses Act (S. 2720); Subcontracting Plans; Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act (H.R. 7694); Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act (H.R. 8941); Corporate Transparency Act implementation; S.1896 - SCORE Act of 2023; S. 2720: Accountability and Clarity in Contracts to Engage Small Suppliers and Small Businesses Act; S. 3772: Simplifying Subcontracting Act; H.R.7198 - Prove It Act of 2024

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

Bills named: H.R. 3995 (118th), H.R. 8941 (118th), S. 1896 (118th), H.R. 7198 (118th), S. 3772 (118th), H.R. 2726 (118th), S. 2720 (118th), H.R. 7694 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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; S.3746, Death Tax Repeal Act; 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; FAA Reauthorization of 2023; H.R. 23, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act; Section 174, Amortization of research and experimental expenditures; FY 2024 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; Stop EV Freeloading Act (S. 2882); H.R. 2673, the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023, and 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; Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act; H.R.6833 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act; H.R.9461 - USA Workforce Investment Act; H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025

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

Bills named: H.R. 3937 (118th), H.R. 3938 (118th), H.R. 9461 (118th), H.R. 1837 (118th), S. 3746 (118th), H.R. 1440 (118th), H.R. 2673 (118th), S. 2882 (118th), S. 1706 (118th), S. 866 (118th), H.R. 4721 (118th), H.R. 7024 (118th), H.R. 3661 (118th), H.R. 10545 (118th), H.R. 6833 (118th), H.R. 23 (118th)

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.2882, Stop EV Freeloading Act; Work Zone Safety Reforms; H.R. 1440 - Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023; S.J.Res.61, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; 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: S. 5235 (118th), H.R. 3935 (118th), H.R. 3365 (118th), H.R. 1440 (118th), S. 2882 (118th), H.R. 3316 (118th), H.R. 3746 (118th), H.R. 2864 (118th), S.J.Res. 61 (118th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 3057 (118th)

Banking BAN

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, H.R. 4035; H.R. 5119, S.3625 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act; H.R.9278

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

Bills named: H.R. 9278 (118th), H.R. 4035 (118th), S. 3625 (118th), H.R. 5119 (118th)