BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO

H.R. 3548. Infrastructure Expansion Act. A bill to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes. Bill in full. No bill number. Lobbied on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization.Entire bill. S.J. Res. 37. A joint resolution. A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Bill in full. H.R. 1. One Big Beautiful Act. This bill reduces taxes, reduces or increases spending for various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit, and otherwise addresses agencies and programs throughout the federal government. Lobbied on prevailing wage and Registered Apprenticeship, Medicaid impact on multiemployer health plans, resurrection of the Cadillac tax and clean energy tax credits. No bill number. Lobbied on the impact of tariffs. No bill number. Lobbied on labor standards on tax credits within the Inflation Reduction Act. No bill number. Lobbied on funding cuts to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Transportation, Energy, Interior, Commerce and Treasury. No bill number. Lobbied on transportation projects funding, including the FHWA. No bill number. Lobbied on Export-Import Bank ReAuthorization. No bill number. Lobbied on the Gas Tax Suspension and Windfall Protections Act. No bill number. Lobbied on an AI tax. H.R. 3548. Infrastructure Expansion Act. A bill to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development. Bill in full. H.R.8800. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. Lobbied on inclusion of definition of Registered Apprenticeship term and definition. S.4784. An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal years. Lobbied on inclusion of definition of Registered Apprenticeship term and definition. H.R.9237. Take Care of Americas Veterans Act. To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Lobbied to change Section 210 regarding veterans GI Bill benefits.

No bill number. Lobbied for permitting reform and federally funded energy programs. No bill number. Lobbied on the CERTAIN ACT (Create Expedited Reviews To Transform American Infrastructure Now) - transform the federal permitting process and meet Americas energy and electricity needs. S.3682. Power for the People Act of 2026. A bill to promote the creation of data center load queues and data center-specific rate classes to mitigate the impact of data centers on other electricity consumers, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the inclusion of labor standards. H.R.3474. Federal Mechanical Insulation Act. A bill to clarify that the installation of mechanical insulation property is an energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in Federal buildings for purposes of section 543(f) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, and for other purposes. Bill in full. HR 7977 Energy Bills Relief Act - that ensures Americans have access to the most reliable and low-cost source of power available, renewable energy. No bill number. Lobbied on the growing energy workforce. No bill number. Lobbied on attaching labor standards to data center legislation, against data center bans and data centers overall. No Bill Number - Advocated for various energy tax credits. No bill number - Advocated in support of unionized mining efforts across the country and the further expansion of utilizing critical mineral resource. No bill number - Advocated for the domestic uranium supply chain and increased funding for advanced fuels. No bill number - Advocated for the continued functioning of the Tennessee Valley Authority. No bill number - Engaged congress on RIN relief and renewable fuel standards. No bill number. Lobbied on Offshore Wind. No bill number. Lobbied on Mining and energy production on federal land. No bill number. Lobbied on maintaining existing grants and loans No bill number. Lobbied on National Laboratories No bill number. Lobbied on Nuclear development and funding No bill number. Lobbied on Nuclear Fuel Enrichment and Funding No bill number. Lobbied on Defense Production Act and nuclear energy No bill number. Lobbied on Loan Programs Office No bill number. Lobbied on Carbon Capture Facilities No bill number. Lobbied on support for nuclear clean-up sites No bill number. Lobbied on recruiting and training for the nuclear industry HR 8477 - American Energy Dominance Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reverse certain energy-related modifications enacted by Public Law 119-21. Entire bill. HR 9340 - Ratepayer Protection Act - To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers. Entire bill. S. 4559 - Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026 -A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a final rule relating to the interconnection of large load facilities with the transmission system. Entire bill.

No bill number. Lobbied in support of pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs in the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied on worker misclassification. No bill number. Lobbied on project labor agreements. No bill number. Lobbied on Davis-Bacon. No bill number. Lobbied on veteran use of GI benefits for registered apprenticeship. No bill number. Lobbied on federally funded prevailing wage. H.R. 7115. Jumpstart Savings Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish Jumpstart Programs for saving for apprenticeship and trade occupation training, and for other purposes. Bill in full. S.3993. Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to eliminate those provisions relating to veterans educational assistance that disadvantage eligible individuals who choose to pursue programs of apprenticeship or other on-job training instead of a four-year college degree, and for other purposes. Bill in full. H.R. 982. Warriors to Workforce Act. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an eligible individual during the first year of a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training. Bill in full. S. 852. Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Bill in full. H.R. 20. Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Bill in full. H.R. 3944. Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026. Lobbied on amendments regarding project labor agreements, prevailing wage and Registered Apprenticeship. H.R.5408. Faster Labor Contracts Act. A bill to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. Bill in full. S.844. Faster Labor Contracts Act. A bill to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. Bill in full. No bill number. Lobbied on attaching labor standards to data center legislation, against data center bans and data centers overall. No bill number. Lobbied on pension and health care issues impacting construction workers. No bill number. Lobbied on the issue of childcare affordability for construction workers. No bill number. Lobbied on the issue of mental health crisis and opioid epidemic in the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied on the issue of paid sick leave for construction workers. No bill number. Lobbied on safety and health issues on the jobsite impacting construction workers. No bill number. Lobbied for the inclusion of Registered Apprenticeship utilization on military construction projects. No bill number. Lobbied against Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs being applicable to the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied on federal prevailing wage. No bill number. Lobbied for access to construction projects on domestic military installations. No bill number. Lobbied on the nomination of John Berry to be Solicitor General of the Department of Labor. No bill number. Lobbied on the nomination of Andrew Rogers to be Wage and Hour Administrator at the Department of Labor. No bill number. Discussion draft. Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Lobbied on youth apprenticeship. No bill number. Discussion draft. Lobbied on Registered Apprenticeship reciprocity in states, new Advisory Council on Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship Application Approval and creating more Registered Apprenticeships in rural areas, pay for performance and small business outreach. No bill number. Lobbied on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied on housing proposals regarding application of prevailing wage. No bill number. Lobbied on the application of labor standards on housing related federal tax credits. No bill number. Discussion draft. Lobbied on the application of prevailing wage to housing projects funded or financed by the federal government. No bill number. Discussion draft. Lobbied on the application of prevailing wage to housing projects, spurred by application of the Defense Production Act, funded or financed by the federal government. No bill number. Discussion draft. Lobbied on child labor protections and Registered Apprenticeship when federal funding is allocated to local and state education agencies for creating shop classes in schools. No bill number. Lobbied on women in the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied on prevailing wage application on Cape Canaveral projects. No bill number. Lobbied on FHWA approval of grants and PLAs. No bill number. Lobbied on implementation of the IIJA. No bill number. Lobbied on labor standards in the shipbuilding industry. HR 1055 - CONSTRUCTS Act - To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to expand the capacity of junior or community colleges and area career and technical education schools to conduct training services, education, and outreach activities for careers in the residential construction industry. Entire Bill. No bill number. Lobbied on the inclusion of prevailing wage standards as part of micro-purchasing agreements. No bill number. Lobbied on the impact of artificial intelligence in the construction industry. No bill Number. Lobbied on the application of labor standards on housing related tax credits. No bill number. Lobbied on future FDA nomination. No bill number. Lobbied on federal funding for the rebuild of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and project labor agreements.

No bill number. Lobbied on National Environmental Policy Act Reform and permitting reform broadly. HR 4776 - Speed Act - To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process. Advocated for various permitting reform provisions. H.J. Res 140 - Superior National Forest Land Withdrawal - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN. S.1547. America the Beautiful Act. A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, and for other purposes. H.R.9250. The Great American Outdoors Act 250. A bill to modernize and maintain the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education in celebration of Americas 250th anniversary. Lobbied on the inclusion of prevailing wage standards as a part of micro-purchasing agreements. H.R. 5729. The North Rim Restoration Act. To authorize direct emergency acquisition flexibilities for the National Park Service for the purpose of retaining, vetting, approving, and expediting contractor approval for the clearing, rebuilding, maintenance, and improvement of the Grand Canyon grounds that have been impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire. Lobbied on the inclusion of prevailing wage standards as a part of micro-purchasing agreements.

HR 5878. HOME Reform Act of 2025. To amend the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to encourage expansion of the supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, with primary attention to rental housing. Bill in full. S. 3464. Housing Building Occupancy Opportunities for Millions Act. A bill to increase the housing supply in the United States. Bill in full. S.2651. ROAD to Housing Act of 2025. A bill to increase the supply of affordable housing in America. Lobbied on the application of prevailing wage. H.R.6644. Housing for the 21st Century Act. A bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the application of prevailing wage. H.R. 6644 (as amended). 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the application of prevailing wage, modular housing and offsite manufacturing of housing. No bill number. Lobbied on creation of HUD funding program for housing projects with pension monies. No bill number. Lobbied on the Green New Deal for Public Housing.

No bill number. Lobbied on H2B Visa Reform. No bill number. Lobbied on visa fees and workforce investment.

No bill number. Lobbied on the impact of cryptocurrency on multiemployer health and welfare plans. No bill number. Lobbied on pension and health care issues impacting construction workers.