LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC
Lobbying for SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) · Law firm
S. 2587, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, regarding inclusion in the proposed five-bill minibus package.
General education concerning the need to reconsider the decarbonization agenda of the Biden Administration to ensure adequate energy generation for the reshoring of American manufacturing and the build out of data centers. Implementation of American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act of 2020 provisions regarding the phase down the production and consumption of listed HFCs, managing these HFCs and their substitutes, and facilitating the transition to next-generation technologies through sector-based restrictions.
S. 3305, the CurtailingLitigationExcessandAbuseReformActof 2025, legislation to preclude repeatlitigationinvolving energy projects; entire bill. H.R. 6352, the "Curtailing Litigation ExcessandAbuseReformActof 2025, legislation to preclude repeatlitigationinvolving energy projects; entire bill. S. 2975, the Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety) Act, legislation to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Agency and amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the safety of pipeline transportation; entire bill. Implementation of the ADVANCE Act of 2024.
EPA proposed rule on Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Revision to Regulation (90 Fed. Reg., November 13, 2025). EPA and Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule Updated Definition of Waters of the United States, (90 FR 52498, November 20, 2025).
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, January 9, 2022). General education regarding the need to reform the National Environmental Policy Act and other federal permitting processes to facilitate infrastructure and energy development projects. H.R. 1285, the Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act, legislation to amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and InnovationActof 2014 to establish paymentandperformance security requirements for projects; entire bill. H.R. 4615, the Small Business Payment for Performance Act, legislation to amend the Small Business Act to provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a construction contract; entire bill. H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, legislation to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; entire bill. Legislative proposal to amend the Small Business Act to provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a construction contract (no bill introduced). Proposals to revise and streamline federal permitting processes. S. 570, the Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act, legislation to amend theWaterInfrastructureFinanceandInnovationActof 2014 to establish payment and performance security requirements for projects; entire bill. Legislative proposal to authorize a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act for defense readiness activities, including the development of data centers and related energy infrastructure on property controlled by the Departments of War and Energy (no bill introduced).
Department of Labor final rule entitled, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (88 FR 57526, August 23, 2023). General education concerning federal prevailing wage. General education concerning project labor agreements. General education concerning registered apprenticeship. H.R. 1319, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act, legislation to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes; entire bill. Implementation of Executive Office of the President, Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future (April 28, 2025). Nomination of David Keeling to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PN 25-25). S. 2228, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act, legislation to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law; entire bill. S. Res. 412, An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar; nomination of David Keeling to be Assistant Secretary for OSHA. Implementation of Executive Order 14267 Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers and DOJ Anti-Competitive Regulations Task Force, education concerning submissions asserting that Project Labor Agreements and federal prevailing wage regulations should be reconsidered and denominated anti-competitive regulations.
H.R. 5100, a bill to reauthorize through FY2026 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and related pilot programs; entire bill.
Implementation of H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14; Title VII (Finance), Subtitle A (Tax); section 70201 "No tax on tips" related to HVAC technicians, appliance installers, and home plumbers.
S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, advocating against inclusion of restrictions on project labor agreements and the application of federal prevailing wage, general education concerning Right-to-Repair, and education regarding reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer Program.