Archive for November 2021

This Week in Congress Congress is not in session this week due to Veterans Day! Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.

Congress Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill contains the largest investment in America’s infrastructure since the creation of the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s and now awaits President Biden’s signature. The legislation contains funding to rebuild roads and bridges, eliminate the nation’s lead pipes, expand access to high-speed internet in rural communities,…

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Build Back Better Act? After passage of the Bipartisan infrastructure bill, under an agreement by President Biden, Speaker Pelosi, and the Congressional Black Caucus, the House will now vote on the Build Back Better Act the week of November 15th.  The bill includes provisions to expand access to health care, education, paid family leave, home…

U.S. Circuit Court Stays OSHA Employee Vaccine Mandate The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has issued a stay temporarily blocking President Biden’s new COVID-19 vaccination-or-testing policy for employers with at least 100 employees companywide. The court granted the emergency stay, saying it raises “grave statutory and constitutional issues,” and added that…

ASA Supports Bonding in USDA Broadband Opportunities ASA, along with the National Association of Surety Board Producers (NASBP) and the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC), sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Small recognizing the need for significant investment in the nation’s infrastructure, which includes the…

ASA’s Suggestions to the FY22 NDAA ASA, along with the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC), sent a letter to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)’s Conferees requesting their suggestions and proposals for the FY22 Act.  Per their letter, “they requested that Department of Defense (DOD) submit a report on the effects of the Cybersecurity…

This Week in Congress The House returned this week voting on a slate of non-controversial bills, along with attempting to finalize negotiations on the reconciliation package and clearing the way for a final House passage on the bipartisan infrastructure bill.  Meanwhile, the Senate voted on President Biden’s nominees.  The Senate, which already voted on the…

ASA Requests Delay of OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Proposed Rule Last week, OSHA published the Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM).  OSHA is initiating rulemaking to protect indoor and outdoor workers from hazardous heat and is interested in obtaining additional information about…

ASA Supports H.R. 5735 State, Local, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act ASA Supports H.R. 5735 State, Local, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act sponsored by Reps. Johnson (R-SD) and Bourdeaux (D-GA). This legislation is companion to S. 3011, which passed the Senate on unanimous consent on…