Don’t Let U.S. DOT Divert Road Funding
The U.S. Senate is poised to vote next week on AGC-backed legislation repealing a FHWA greenhouse gas performance measure that would divert road and bridge construction funding to non-construction initiatives.
Read moreOSHA Heat Standard Coming. . .
OSHA is expected to unveil its long anticipated heat injury and illness prevention proposed standard in late April.
Read moreAGC Lawsuit Stops NLRB Joint-Employer Rule
A federal judge agreed with AGC of America’s Construction Advocacy Fund-financed lawsuit, striking down the NLRB’s joint employer regulation that threatened to undermine general contractor and subcontractor standard business practices.
Read moreKnow About the Corporate Transparency Act?
As of January 1, 2024, more than 32 million existing entities, including certain construction firms, are required to report the personal information of beneficial owners to a new federal database by January 1, 2025. Are you ready?
Read moreSupport Critical Tax Relief
Some U.S. senators are causing a delay in consideration of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which passed the U.S. House on an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. Each day of delay increases the disruption for construction firms struggling to file their taxes.
Read moreFederal Apprenticeship Mandates?
In a new executive order, President Joe Biden seeks to set the stage for apprenticeship goals, preferences, and evaluation factors on projects that receive federal funding.
Read moreSEC Issues New Requirements for Public Companies to Report Emissions
On March 6, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted (3-2) to finalize a rule for public companies to disclose climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports.
Read moreJudge Rules Against Corporate Transparency Act
On Friday, March 1, Federal District Judge Liles Burke in Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) exceeded Congress’s authority under the Constitution.
Read moreHouse Approves Long-Awaited Spending Deal
On March 6, the House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 which provides funding for six key departments, including transportation, energy, housing and urban development, and others.
Read moreFHWA Proposes to End Long-Standing Buy America Waiver
On March 7, 2024, the Federal Highway Administration announced that it has released a Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to end the longstanding Manufactured Products Waiver that has been in effect since the 1980s.
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