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On June 20, 老牛影视joined two letters from coalitions of business organizations in supporting the Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense (CHOICE) Arrangement Act. The legislation would codify two of the Trump administration鈥檚 major achievements in health-care policy: a 2018 rule that permits businesses to join together to provide association health plans, and a 2019 rule that allows employers to provide tax-free contributions to employees to pay for Affordable Care Act plans in the individual market through individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs).

You can view the first letter here and the second from ABC鈥檚 Partnership for Employer Sponsored Coverage coalition here.

On June 13, 老牛影视sent a letter to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee for its markup of H.R. 3938, the Build It in America Act. 老牛影视support this legislation, which would extend key provisions of the ABC-supported Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and provide additional certainty to the construction industry, including the deduction for research and development and the extension of the 100% bonus depreciation.

On May 30, 老牛影视announced its support for the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the bipartisan negotiated deal to raise the debt limit, reduce the federal deficit, cut federal spending, and streamline permitting for critical infrastructure projects. In a letter to Congress, 老牛影视highlighted the bill鈥檚 significant permitting reforms, including key provisions from the ABC-supported the BUILDER Act (H.R. 1577) that will modernize the National Environmental Policy Act requirements for the first time in decades, and expanding the FAST-41 program to expedite the construction of more energy storage infrastructure projects. Additionally, the bill codifies key elements of the ABC-supported One Federal Decision framework, which will establish lead agency authority, set reasonable time limits for environmental reviews and apply page limits for permitting documents.

On May 23, 老牛影视submitted comments to the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions ahead of the subcommittee鈥檚 hearing entitled, 鈥�.鈥� ABC鈥檚 letter highlighted the value of secret ballot elections to ensure that workers have a privacy protected vote that reflects their true preference for unionization in their workplace, criticized the NLRB for recent rulings, and expressed support for the Employee Rights Act that ensures the freedoms, rights, and choices of all America鈥檚 workers. You can view the full letter that was submitted for the record here.

This week, U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott, D-Va., reintroduced the ABC-opposed National Apprenticeship Act. 老牛影视sent a letter to the Committee on April 27 highlighting concerns with the proposal and urging better access to apprenticeship opportunities for all of America鈥檚 workers.

While this bill has been proposed as a way to expand apprenticeship opportunities in America, in practice, the bill would limit access to apprenticeships for non-union employers and limit the flexibility of apprenticeship programs throughout the country. 老牛影视key voted against this ill-advised apprenticeship bill on the House floor last Congress, when the Democratic majority pushed the bill through a . Dr. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the Committee Chairwoman, , and with Republicans in control of the Committee and the House it is not likely to receive a floor vote.

On April 25, 老牛影视sent a letter of support for House Republican Leadership鈥檚 proposal to increase the debt ceiling while tackling Washington spending in a proposal that would save $4.5 trillion through slowed growth in government spending and cuts to priorities of the Biden administration.

The Limit, Save, Grow Act would establish spending levels for fiscal year 2024 at FY22 levels and allow only for 1% annual growth over the next 10 years, in exchange for raising the debt limit by $1.5 trillion or through March 31, 2024, whichever comes first. You can view a one-pager of the bill.

The bill also goes after the White House鈥檚 priorities, including rescinding funding under the Democrats鈥� Inflation Reduction Act, tax and spend reconciliation package from last year for IRS enforcement funding that will burden American taxpayers and small businesses with more audits and increased compliance costs; repealing ABC-opposed IRA energy tax credits that include burdensome and discriminatory prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements; ending the President鈥檚 executive action on student loan forgiveness; and reclaiming unspent COVID funds.

Additionally, the bill includes ABC-supported legislation, the REINS Act to block excessively burdensome agency rules and regulations, and H.R. 1 to unleash America鈥檚 energy production and ensure American energy independence.

On April 25, Senator Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., introduced the Save Local Business Act to make clear that an employer may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee only if such employer directly, actually, and immediately exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment. 老牛影视joined a coalition in support of the legislation, and issued a statement of support for the bill:

鈥淭he Save Local Business Act would combat destructive efforts to alter the long-standing joint employer standard and undermine the traditional business relationships between contractors and subcontractors. This legislation would ensure much-needed clarity, protect construction workers鈥� ability to own their own business and allow hundreds of thousands of small and local businesses throughout the country to continue to grow American jobs and help our economy thrive.鈥� 鈥� Kristen Swearingen, Associated Builders and Contractors vice president of legislative & political affairs

On April 19, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga., reintroduced the ABC-supported Employee Rights Act. The Employee Rights Act stands in stark contrast to the ABC-opposed PRO Act and would strengthen the rights, flexibility and privacy protections of workers. In the face of the Biden administration鈥攖hrough the National Labor Relations Board and U.S. Department of Labor鈥攕eeking to implement provisions of the PRO Act through regulatory action, the ERA would prevent this executive overreach through ensuring the use of secret ballots in union elections; stimulating local businesses and entrepreneurship opportunities; defending worker choice and independent contractors; protecting workers from unwanted political exploitation; and safeguarding employee privacy.

老牛影视signed a letter of support for the bill, which also received support letters from the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and a diverse coalition of associations and organizations.

老牛影视also issued a press release highlighting our support for the ERA, and an action alert urging members of Congress to cosponsor the bill.

On April 19, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on 鈥淭he U.S. Tax Code Subsidizing Green Corporate Handouts and the Chinese Communist Party.鈥� The hearing focused on the tax breaks included in the partisan Inflation Reduction Act that was passed through the reconciliation process last Congress. The committee highlighted the tax credits increased expected cost to taxpayers, and the ability of foreign countries, including China, and larger corporations to benefit from these tax credits at the expense of taxpayers and smaller businesses throughout the country. Reports have indicated that Republicans in the House are considering a repeal of these tax credits as part of the negotiations surrounding the debt limit.

老牛影视submitted comments to the committee highlighting concerns with the IRA energy tax credits and the 鈥渂onus rate鈥� tied to prevailing age and registered apprenticeships requirements. 老牛影视believes that repealing these ill-advised tax credits will not only save taxpayer dollars but will also give Congress a new opportunity to work toward bipartisan energy incentivizes to unleash America鈥檚 potential and allow our entire qualified construction workforce to meaningfully participate in critical projects across the country.

On April 18, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote to override President Joe Biden鈥檚 veto of , a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers鈥� 2023 revised Waters of the United States regulation. 老牛影视has key voted today鈥檚 vote and issued an action alert.

President Biden vetoed H.J. Res. 27, which passed both chambers of Congress with strong bipartisan support. While the override is unlikely to garner the 2/3 vote of the chamber required, this resolution rebukes the Biden administration鈥檚 flawed, burdensome and overreaching WOTUS rule that will result in sweeping changes to the federal government鈥檚 authority to regulate what is considered a navigable water, with enormous impacts on small businesses, developers and contractors. The Biden WOTUS rule is set to cause building delays due to regulatory uncertainty, increased permitting and mitigation costs, and make it more difficult and expensive to grow food, produce energy and build critical infrastructure for the 21st century.