Archive for September 2021

Next Week, The House Votes on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Next week, the House is scheduled to consider the annual defense policy bill (HR 4350) and the Rules Committee has begun publishing amendments submitted for consideration. Currently, there are 95 amendments listed, and that number is expected to keep growing as the week…

This Week in Congress This week, the Senate is not in session and the House has no floor schedule; however, House Democrats began work on their budget reconciliation portions of President Biden’s $3.5 trillion economic relief plan.  The House Ways and Means Committee, along with the House Education and Labor, Science, Natural Resources, and Agriculture…

Retainage Law In 50 States ASA is happy to announce the publication of their updated Retainage Law in 50 States resource document for ASA members. We are most grateful to our member attorneys, who volunteered their time and energy to ensure that this resource was up to date. ASA members can find this document online…

House Democrats Unveil Key Parts of their $3.5 Trillion Budget Reconciliation Bill On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, the House Democratic Leadership unveiled key parts of their $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, which would enact the bulk of President Biden’s economic agenda including the coverage of dental, hearing and vision benefits by Medicare.  Additionally, the bill would…

Republicans Oppose Reconciliation House Agriculture Committee Republicans pressed Chair Scott (D-GA) to abandon the panel’s reconciliation markup scheduled for this Friday, September 10th urging for a return to bipartisan collaboration in a letter sent over the weekend.  Per their letter, “it seems as though the days we come together for the common good of rural…

The House Advances the FY22 NDAA On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, by a vote of 57-2, the House Armed Services Committee approved its FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  Included in it is a provision to establish a commission to review the conduct of the war in Afghanistan and one of the key amendments adopted,…

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ASA Supports Continuation of Stepped-Up Basis ASA joined the AGC, the National Federation of Independent Business, along with many other associations in strong support for the continuation of stepped-up basis. Stepped-up basis prevents family-owned businesses and farms from being hit with two significant and damaging tax bills when a family member passes away, including the…

ASA Calls Upon the House to Support Infrastructure ASA, along with the AGC, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and the U.S. Chamber call upon the U.S. House to pass the Senate passed bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).  This legislation represents…