ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. - 2025 second_quarter

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). Inflation Reduction Act Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Regulations. Davis-Bacon Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. National Labor Relations Act. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, generally. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, generally. NLRB members recusal obligations. East and Gulf Coast ports strike negotiations, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40) DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) DOL-OLMS (Reg.) Title: Revision of the Form LM-10 Employer Report Final Rule (RIN: 1245-AA13) FTC (Reg.) Title: Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN: 3084-AB74) NLRB (Reg.) Title: Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships Final Rule (RIN: 3142-AA22) NLRB (Reg.) Title: Representation-Case Procedures Final Rule (RIN: 3142-AA18) Sen. Josh Hawley labor policy framework, generally and workplace safety provisions. S.844: Faster Labor Contracts Act. H.R. 2126/S. 1064: the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2025. H.R. 20/S. 852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. H.R. 1232/S. 533: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 1319: the Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R. 1320: the Modern Worker Security Act. H.R. 2299: Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025. H.R. 4154: Employee Rights Act. H.R. 2572: the Worker Enfranchisement Act. H.R. 2952: Start Applying Labor Transparency Act. Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-29: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects, Amendments to OMB-Memorandum M-24-06. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001). Executive Order 14219, Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the Presidents Department of Government Efficiency Deregulatory Initiative. OMBs Request for Information: Deregulation (90 Federal Register 15481). Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. 118th Congress: H.R. 1209/S. 537: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 20/S. 567: the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. H.R. 2700/S. 1201: the Employee Rights Act. S. 4260: Warehouse Worker Protection Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 1180/S. 801: the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017.

Inclusion of fabricated steel in Steel and Aluminum Tariffs. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Lumber and construction material prices.

Environmental compliance assessment, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Endangered Species Act, generally. CEQ (Reg.) Title: Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations (RIN: 0331-AA10) H.R.573: the Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act. H.R. 1897: ESA Amendments Act. National Environmental Policy Act. H.R. 3898: the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act. The Clean Water Act, generally. 118th Congress: H.R. 6784: ESA Flexibility Act. H.R. 7023: Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act. H.R. 7026: Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act. H.R. 7021: Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act. H.R. 7008: Judicial Review Timeline Clarity Act. H.R. 7023: Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act. S. 1449: RESTART Act. S. 1456: SPUR Act. H.R. 8812/S. 4367: Water Resources Development Act of 2024. S. 4753: Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. H.R. 6129: Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act.

Healthcare Reform, generally. Health Savings Accounts, generally. Employer Sponsored Health Coverage, generally. Tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance, generally. Innovations and diversity of plan designs and offerings for employees. Behavioral and mental health care services/telehealth. Insulin copay caps. Medical costs and challenges related to affordable health coverage. Current tax-treatment of employer-sponsored coverage. Compliance relief from burdensome regulations governing health coverage. Pre-deductible coverage for telehealth. Regulations implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. Employee Retirement Income Security Act preemption. 118th Congress: H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

529 Plans. Pass-Through Rates. Stepped-up Basis. 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), generally. Permanency of TCJA Section 199A Continuation of TCJA estate tax treatment. Revived expensing of research and development costs. Restoration of 100% bonus depreciation. Opposition to exclusionary labor mandates in IRA green tax credits. H.R. 703: the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. S. 587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025. H. Con. Res. 14: the Republican budget resolution. H.R. 1: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act. 118th Congress: H.R. 3938, the Build It In America Act. H.R. 4721/S. 1706: the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. H.R. 4035: the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. S. 1108: the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023. H.R. 4820: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act. H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. H.R. 6833: the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act.

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Pell Grant Programs, generally. H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. 118th Congress: S. 1213: the Training America's Workforce Act. H.R. 2851: the National Apprenticeship Act. H.R. 793/S. 161: the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2023. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.R. 3400: Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

General issues related to immigration. Temporary Worker Program, generally. H-2B Program, generally. H-2B reforms, generally. H-2B cap expansion, generally. H-2B selection process, generally. H-1B relief, generally. Temporary Protected Status, generally. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). E-verify with good faith exemption for employers, generally. Prevailing wage requirements. Border security and legal immigration reform. 118th Congress: H.R. 3734: the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act.

General Issues Regarding Regulatory Reform. Public Private Partnerships, generally. H. Con. Res. 14: the Republican budget resolution 118th Congress: H.R. 277: the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023 (REINS). H.R. 2864: the Countering CCP Drones Act. S. 4792: Countering CCP Drones and Supporting Drones for Law Enforcement Act.

DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40) DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) DOL-OLMS (Reg.) Title: Revision of the Form LM-10 Employer Report Final Rule (RIN: 1245-AA13) FTC (Reg.) Title: Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN: 3084-AB74) NLRB (Reg.) Title: Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships Final Rule (RIN: 3142-AA22) NLRB (Reg.) Title: Representation-Case Procedures Final Rule (RIN: 3142-AA18) Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN: 1506-AB49). Regulatory Flexibility Act, generally. Small business contracting, generally. Delay of the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, generally. H.R. 1163/S. 495: Prove It Act of 2025. H.R. 425/S. 100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. H.R. 787: Plain Language in Contracting Act. H.R. 1: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001). Executive Order 14219, Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the Presidents Department of Government Efficiency Deregulatory Initiative. OMBs Request for Information: Deregulation (90 Federal Register 15481). Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. 118th Congress: H.R. 4721, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. H.R. 5119/S. 3625: Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. H.R. 8147/S. 4297: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R.9278: To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R. 7198: the Prove It Act of 2024.

Federal Highway Administration policy of approving state and local government requests to mandatory Project Labor Agreements on federally assisted highway projects. Public Private Partnerships. Permitting on projects and the environmental review process, generally. Comprehensive infrastructure plan, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process for Construction. Davis-Bacon Act. "All-of-the-above" strategy for workforce development. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Buy America provisions. Surface Transportation Reauthorization, generally. 118th Congress: H.R. 720: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 3935: the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act. H.R. 4820: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act.

Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, generally. Department of Treasury-IRS, concerning implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act tax incentives for clean energy projects, generally. Department of Energy, concerning project labor agreements and apprenticeship policies. CEQ (Reg.) Title: Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations (RIN: 0331-AA10) 118th Congress: S. 1456: the SPUR Act. S. 4753: Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.

2025 second_quarter Filing

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Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

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Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Environment/Superfund

Health Issues

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Education

Immigration

Government Issues

Small Business

Transportation

Energy/Nuclear