LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC

General education regarding proposals for a third budget reconciliation package and potential offsets affecting multiemployer health plans, including reinstatement of the "Cadillac Tax" on high value employer-provided health insurance, and potential offsets affecting multiemployer retirement plans, including PBGC premium increases for multiemployer plans.

Ongoing implementation of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Advisory FIN-2026-A002, Joint Advisory on Non-Work Authorized Populations and Their Employers and Risks to the Integrity of the U.S. Financial System (June 5, 2026).

S. 5653, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, legislation to prescribe permitting reform, curtail permitting-related litigation, ensure project certainty, and to establish standards for data centers and other large load infrastructure on federal lands; entire bill. Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, draft bipartisan legislation to prescribe permitting reforms to speed projects, curtail permitting-related litigation, ensure project certainty once permits are issued, and to prescribe standards for data centers and other large load infrastructure on federal land. Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council) final rule entitled, FAR Case 2022-003, Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects (88 FR 88708, December 22, 2023). Executive Office of the President, Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (87 FR 7363, February 9, 2022). General Services Administration (GSA), Acquisition Letter MV-2026-03, GSA Project Labor Agreement Procedures (June 18, 2026). Environmental Protection Agency proposed rule entitled, Revision to Begin Actual Construction in the New Source Review (NSR) Preconstruction Permitting Program (91 FR 26958, May 13, 2026). Implementation of Public Law 119-101, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (July 11, 2026). General education regarding project labor agreement requirements in relation to the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization and appropriations bills.

H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation to increase the supply of housing in America; entire bill. Implementation of Public Law 119-101, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (July 11, 2026).

General education regarding Davis-Bacon federal prevailing wage requirements in the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization and appropriations bills. Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor (PN 1129). S. 4477, the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, legislation to repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act; entire bill. U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division proposed rule entitled, Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 FR 9932, February 27, 2026). U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division proposed rule entitled, Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 FR 21878, April 23, 2026). H.R. 8602, the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, legislation to repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act; entire bill. U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed rule entitled, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (89 FR 70698, August 30, 2024). U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration proposed rule entitled, Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (90 FR 28947, July 2, 2025). Ongoing implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor final rule entitled, "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations" (88 FR 5752, August 23 2023), updating regulations issued under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts to promote compliance, provide appropriate and updated guidance, and enhance the usefulness of these regulations in the modern economy. U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, All Agency Memorandum 130 (March 17, 1978), setting out how federal contracting agencies determine projects of a character similar under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts to facilitate consistency in selecting the correct wage rate schedules for Davis-Bacon covered projects. General education regarding the growing use of independent contractors and the labor broker model in the construction industry to suppress wages and undercut law-abiding contractors. H.R. 4366, the Save Local Business Act, legislation to amend the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act standards governing joint employer status; entire bill. H.R. 8210, the A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026, legislation to reauthorize and amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, including supportive services for registered apprentices; entire bill. H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, legislation to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act; entire bill. Draft legislation referred to as the "Ensuring OSHA Violators are Accountable for Deceptive Entities Act" or the "EVADE Act," to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is able to pursue violators who knowingly dissolve their business to avoid penalties. U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration implementation and administration of pay-for-performance grant funding for Registered Apprenticeship programs. U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants Program, including concerns regarding short-term construction industry training programs and their interaction with Registered Apprenticeship programs.

General education concerning the need to extend two-pool withdrawal liability authorization to multiemployer defined benefit plans in the construction industry. H.R. 2988, the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, legislation to amend ERISA requirements regarding consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors in plan investment decisions; entire bill. General education regarding proposals for a third budget reconciliation package and potential offsets affecting affecting multiemployer retirement plans, including PBGC premium increases for multiemployer plans.

Internal Revenue Service Proposed Rule entitled, "Racial Nondiscrimination in Private Schools" (91 FR 56811, September 4, 2026), a rule proposing to establish that as a policy of the United States, any private school exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) that discriminates on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in any aspect of its admissions, scholarships, financial aid, or any other aspect of its programs or operations is not operated "exclusively for charitable purposes" and cannot therefore qualify for exemption from Federal income tax. General education regarding extension of the Internal Revenue Code Section 48D Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit for domestic semiconductor manufacturing investments.

General education regarding proposals for a third budget reconciliation package and potential offsets affecting multiemployer health plans, including reinstatement of the "Cadillac Tax" on high value employer-provided health insurance.