Archive for May 2024

Fly-in Feature – ASA Priorities for 2024 As the American Subcontractors Association (ASA), a pivotal entity in the construction industry, representing over 2,400 construction subcontractors across the United States, prepares for its 2024 legislative fly-in on Capitol Hill, these are its legislative priorities aimed to address critical issues that impact subcontractors and by extension, the…

This Week in Congress This week before departing for the Memorial Day recess, the House considered sweeping legislation to set a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, along with two bills to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency and to block a D.C. law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. Additionally,…

The House Armed Services Committee Considers the FY25 Defense Authorization Bill In the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), ASA supported procurement policies regarding progress payments, cash flow, military base access, PFAS, architectural and engineering services, and wastewater assistance.  Our top priority for this year’s bill is change order reform. Rep. Stauber (R-MN) may consider…

The Senate Considers a Water Infrastructure Bill This week, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee considered the Water Resources Development Act, and ASA has been working on an amendment to the Act that would require performance and payment security when federal loans, and/or grant funds are provided or when public-private agreements (P3s) are utilized…

This Week in Congress Last week, the Senate passed by an 88-4 vote on a five-year extension of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, which provides funding for airport modernization, technology programs, and safety, and includes a number of consumer-protection provisions, such as fee-free family seating. Despite the objections of the D.C., Maryland, and…

ASA Advocates for Increasing the Highway Trust Fund This week on Capitol Hill, ASA, along with the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), carried the following message regarding the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF) to members of Congress and their congressional staff.           The HTF, established in 1956 to fund the construction of…

ASA Prepares for Large Scale Tax Legislation in 2025 This week, ASA, and the Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC), walked the halls of Congress advocating in advance of large scale tax legislation that will be forthcoming in 2025. To that end, we support the following provisions: the repeal of the Corporate Transparency Act or, at…

Congressional Review Act (CRA) Against OSHA’s Worker Walkaround Rule The Coalition for Workplace Safety (CWS) circulated a letter urging support for Rep. Miller’s Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution disproving of OSHA’s worker walkaround rule.  The worker walkaround rule allows third parties to accompany OSHA safety and health officers on an inspection of a workplace if an…

This Week in Congress With the May 10th deadline looming, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s reauthorization topped the Senate’s agenda this week. A short-term extension was considered as several members raised concerns about fast-tracking the bill if their amendments were not considered.  Rep. Lawler’s antisemitism bill is headed for the Senate, where it will face…

The FAA Reauthorization Senate leaders have told Senators that they do not intend to allow votes on any nongermane amendments to the bill, but Sens. Hawley (R-IN) and Vance (R-OH) have threatened to hold up an agreement to provide for quick consideration of the bill if leadership does not allow votes on their amendments. Hawley’s…