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On May 8, the U.S. House Committee on Small Business held a titled, 鈥淪tifling Innovation: Examining the Impacts of Regulatory Burdens on Small Businesses in Healthcare.鈥� Prior to the hearing, 老牛影视sent a letter calling on Congress to provide compliance relief for employers by streamlining reporting requirements brought on by the Affordable Care Act.

老牛影视also highlighted its work with the Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage that has laid out that are critical to ensuring employment-based health insurance thrives.

You can watch the full committee meeting .

On April 8, 老牛影视sent a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of , A Stronger Workforce for America Act. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for the first time in nearly a decade and promotes America鈥檚 economic competitiveness. Most critically for ABC, H.R. 6655 supports an all-of-the-above approach to work-based learning and seeks true modernization and bipartisan input to support WIOA鈥檚 success.

On March 25, 老牛影视sent a letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in support of , the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act, introduced by Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah. The SALT Act would require labor organizations and their consultants to report when they engage in a coercive tactic known as 鈥渟alting鈥濃�� a process where unions send professionally trained organizers into merit shop workplaces under the guise of seeking employment. Once hired, these 鈥渟alts鈥� often try to create a toxic work environment, mislead co-workers and destroy their employers or deliberately increase costs through various actions, all while concealing that their purpose in the workplace is to serve the interests of organized labor.

On March 21, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed the ABC-supported H.J. Res. 116, the Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 independent contractor final rule, in a 21-13 with all Republicans present voting in support. Ahead of the markup, 老牛影视sent a letter in support of the resolution and urged committee members to report it for a full House vote.

. Also, watch the ABC-members only archived webinar in the Academy, "Learn What the DOL's Final Independent Contractor Rule Means for 老牛影视Members."

On March 19, 老牛影视sent a letter in support of H.R. 7023, 鈥淐reating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act,鈥� sponsored by Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C. H.R. 7023 includes provisions from five standalone, ABC-supported bills that passed out of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Jan. 31, including the Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act, the Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act, the Judicial Review Timeline Clarity Act, the Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act, and the Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act. 老牛影视believes that this bill represents the best and most comprehensive federal regulatory permitting and project review reform legislation on the table this Congress and will go a long way toward eliminating unnecessary delays that cause budget overruns in construction.

On March 6, 老牛影视sent a key vote letter to the U.S. Senate urging Senators to support the U.S. House of Representatives-passed , Joint Employer CRA resolution of disapproval. If enacted, H.J. Res. 98 would not only prevent the rule from going into effect but would also prohibit a similar rule from being issued in the future.

In October 2023, the National Labor Relations Board released their ABC-opposed joint employer . The final rule rescinds and replaces the , which provided clear criteria for companies to apply when determining their joint employer status. 老牛影视believes the new joint employer final rule will drastically alter existing contractor and subcontractor relationships in the construction industry, implementing a harsh new standard that will complicate this long-standing business arrangement and hit many smaller contractors with unsustainable legal and compliance costs.

On Jan. 12, the House passed H.J. Res 98 in a , with 8 Democrats supporting. The resolution faces a more uncertain path in the Senate where a simple majority is needed to pass. Although President Biden has vowed to veto the resolution, passage in the House and Senate would send a strong message to the administration as they continue to implement harmful labor policies.

On March 6, Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a Congressional Review Act to overturn the DOL鈥檚 new Independent Contractor final rule.

老牛影视sent a letter to members of the House and Senate expressing support for the CRA resolution. 老牛影视also joined with a coalition of business organizations drafting a letter of support for the CRA resolution.

The resolution faces an uphill battle to passage in both chambers and a likely veto from the President, however, 老牛影视remains committed to ensuring that this issue remains a priority for Congress this session.

Learn more about this issue, including ABC鈥檚 lawsuit, above and in Newsline here.

On Feb. 15, the U.S. House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure held a hearing titled 鈥淟eveling the Playing Field: Challenges Facing Small Business Contracting.鈥� 老牛影视sent a letter detailing the significant hurdles small businesses face while competing for federal construction projects, specifically through the Biden administration鈥檚 implementation of government mandated project labor agreements and a new . Cited in the letter was ABC鈥檚 Construction Backlog Indicator that declined to 8.4 months in January, according to an 老牛影视member survey conducted from Jan. 22 to Feb. In addition, the National Federation of Independent Business鈥� recent study showed that owners who expect higher real sales volumes fell 12% last month and a larger share of small business owners reported lower earnings over the last three months.

You can view the full hearing .

On Feb. 15, the U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on the Implementation of Buy America Provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. In a letter to the Subcommittee, 老牛影视expressed concern over the immediate implementation of the guidance鈥檚 domestic content requirements. In 2023, 老牛影视 on the proposed guidance to urge OMB to balance Buy America requirements with safeguards against increased costs and delays of infrastructure projects funded by taxpayers.

You can view the full hearing .

On Feb. 14, the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a on several bills, including the ABC-supported .

Ahead of the hearing, 老牛影视sent a letter in support of recognizing the Endangered Species Act鈥檚 purpose of protecting species threatened with extinction and the need for science-based, data-driven actions that conserve those species and the habitats on which they depend. The ESA Flexibility Act gives the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service additional leeway when dealing with species listed as endangered under the ESA. While these agencies are already granted flexibility with species deemed 鈥渢hreatened,鈥� this bill would allow for fit-for-purpose protections of 鈥渆ndangered鈥� species while reducing undue regulatory burdens on development. The ESA Flexibility Act will allow for better management of species listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, such as the ABC-supported delisting of the northern long-eared bat.

You can view a recording the Subcommittee hearing .