On May 28, as part of the Partnership for the Employer-Sponsored Coverage, 老牛影视signed on to a听letter听to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee supporting legislation to combat surprise billing in health care and providing key insight on the committee鈥檚 draft proposals.

ABC鈥檚 Chesapeake Shores, Greater Baltimore and Metro Washington chapters collaborated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore to celebrate the graduation of 138 industry-registered construction apprentices representing six trades during a ceremony on May 22.听

On May 22, the Trump administration released its听Spring 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The agenda lists upcoming rulemakings and other regulatory actions from each agency that the administration expects to publish through the end of the year and into 2020.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be holding stakeholder webinars in June 2019 to provide an overview of its actions under the听Revolutionize USACE Civil Works initiative.

ABC听announced its support听of S. 904, the Voluntary Protection Program Act (S. 904), introduced by Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wy).听 S. 904 would make the Department of Labor鈥檚 Voluntary Protection Program a permanent program.

On May 21, ABC听submitted comments听to the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Wage and Hour Division on its听proposal听to update and revise the 2016 鈥渨hite collar鈥� overtime exemption regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.听

On May 14, the U.S. Department of Labor听announced听an extension of the comment periods of its听regular rate and joint employer proposals听to June 12, 2019, and June 25, 2019, respectively.

The U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs launched a new听webpage听with resources for contractors who may undergo an OFCCP compliance check.

On May 8, 老牛影视submitted a letter to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee regarding the hearing, 鈥淧aid Family and Medical Leave: Helping Workers and Employers Succeed.鈥� In the letter, 老牛影视expressed concern over proposed legislation that would mandate employers to provide 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave funded through a new payroll tax on employers and employees.

On May 9, the White House held a summit on protecting Americans from surprise medical billing, which occurs when insured patients incur unexpected charges after receiving treatment from out-of-network health care providers. On April 2, 老牛影视joined a broad-based coalition in a听letter听to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions to hold a hearing to examine surprise billing.