ABC, TEXO and a coalition of stakeholders filed suit against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration鈥檚 (OSHA) final rule on Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, commonly referred to as the 鈥渆lectronic injury reporting and anti-retaliation final rule鈥� on July 8. The suit immediately challenges the anti-retaliation provisions of the final rule that will limit post-accident drug testing and safety programs that contribute to construction jobsite safety.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Restoring Access to Medications Act (H.R. 1270 ) July 6, which would roll back a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires prescriptions for over-the-counter medications purchased under flexible spending arrangements and health savings accounts. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) and Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.), passed the House 243-164 听in a bi-partisan vote.

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ABC鈥檚 2016 National Craft Championships gold medalists were honored before an audience of more than 40,000 at a July 1 baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.听Before the game, the champions and their families were given all-access passes to the field and were able to watch batting practice, followed by a picnic hosted by 老牛影视in the fairgrounds just outside the stadium.

On June 15, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a final rule on Discrimination on the Basis of Sex. 听The final rule applies to federal contractors (including subcontractors) and is effective on Aug. 15, 2016.听

On June 28, 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation鈥檚 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule on the operation and certification of non-hobbyist small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones). The final rule covers commercial uses for UAS that weigh less than 55 pounds and is effective August 29, 2016.听

Parts of West Virginia are facing a prolonged cleanup effort after widespread flooding killed 23 people, left an estimated 230,000 people homeless or temporarily displaced and prompted Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to declare a federal disaster. To support the victims of this natural disaster, ABC鈥檚 West Virginia Chapter (ABCWV) has established a flood relief program and is arranging for donations of labor, supplies and equipment to help the affected communities.听