Archive for September 2021

This Week in Congress The House voted on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, while the Senate and House attempted to finalize a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill.  Congress must pass a temporary government funding measure to avoid a government shutdown after September 30th.  On Monday night, Speaker Pelosi said it was “no longer feasible…

Subcontractor Legal Defense Fund Spotlight Podcast: Oklahoma ASA is proud to present to you the latest podcast from SLDF, which features two engaging speakers from Oklahoma. Click here to view this podcast. The American Subcontractors Association is unique in the support and management of its Subcontractor Legal Defense Fund, devoted to protecting the rights of…

Upcoming ASA Webinar: Power in a PDF? Using Existing Documentation to Create Beneficial Data Join us on October 13th, 2021 at Noon Eastern for the upcoming webinar, “Power in a PDF? Using Existing Documentation to Create Beneficial Data”, presented by FONN. What if adopting technology on your job site could be as simple as using…

ASA Responds to OSHA’s Employer Vaccine Mandate On September 9th, President Biden issued a new plan entitled “Path of the Pandemic,” which includes a six-pronged, comprehensive national strategy to combat the surge of COVID-19 variants, with the primary goal of vaccinating the unvaccinated.  One prong of the plan would entail OSHA issuing an Emergency Temporary…

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Tax Provisions in the House Budget Reconciliation Bill The Budget Reconciliation Bill is still being drafted and its fate is still being determined in the halls of Congress; however, I wanted to bring to your attention the recent action taken on it in the House Ways and Means Committee.  Once these provisions become finalized, I…

This Week in Congress The House debated the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act and tried to determine a path forward for the bipartisan infrastructure and the budget reconciliation bills.  The Senate determined how to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government to avoid a shutdown. Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.

Subcontractor Legal Defense Fund Podcast Spotlight: Oklahoma COMING SOON!! The American Subcontractors Association is unique in the support and management of its Subcontractor Legal Defense Fund, devoted to protecting the rights of subcontractors in appellate court cases across the country. Each year, courts across the country hand down hundreds of decisions on federal and state…

ASA Opposes the Transfer of Banking Information to the IRS On September 17, 2021, ASA joined the Small Business Legislative Counsel (SBLC) in a letter to Congress opposing proposals that would require financial institutions to transfer information about personal and business transactions to IRS to facilitate tax collection and reduce tax evasion. Return to the…

House Advances the FY22 NDAA The House debated this week the FY22 defense authorization measure and there are 476 amendments under consideration on defense policy bill (H.R. 4350).  The discretionary total includes about $739.5 billion in funding for the Defense Department and $28.2 billion for nuclear weapons activities at the Energy Department.  The total authorization…