UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY
Lobbying for UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY
- General outreach regarding funding for Clean and Safe State Revolving Funds (SRF) and Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) programs. - General outreach regarding funding for water infrastructure, public water systems, and drinking water quality, including the replacement of lead service lines and water quality certification programs (such as ASSE 12000).
- H.J.Res. 88, Providing Congressional disapproval of EPA rule relating to waiver of preemption for California engine pollution control standards, all provisions. - General outreach regarding E15 ethanol mandates. - General outreach regarding the modernization of federal permitting processes, including permits issued under NEPA and the Clean Water Act. - General outreach regarding funding for hydrogen energy and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology and other, emerging types of decarbonization projects. - General outreach regarding pipeline and natural gas infrastructure and natural gas export plants. - General outreach regarding jobs related to energy efficiency and jobs for UA members on energy projects across the country.
- H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, specifically regarding the implementation of clean energy tax credits and labor standards for clean energy projects, permitting reform, representation of UA metal trades workers on federal projects, and tax exemptions for overtime. - H.R. 2550, Protect America's Workforce Act, all provisions. - General outreach regarding the implementation of tariffs. - General outreach on collective bargaining rights for federal employees. - General outreach regarding cuts to the federal workforce. - General outreach regarding regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). - General outreach regarding the application of Davis-Bacon requirements to federal projects and worksites. - General outreach regarding the use of Project Labor Agreements on federal projects. - General outreach regarding registered apprenticeship training and programs. - General outreach regarding labor standards for federal procurements. - House version of Faster Labor Contracts Act (no bill no.), all provisions. - H.R. 2173, Tools Tax Deduction Act, all provisions. - General outreach regarding funding for battery manufacturing and semiconductor manufacturing plants and related labor issues.
- General outreach regarding H-2B visas and immigration reform.