INT'L. ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS

EO 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future, Section 4. Expanding Registered Apprenticeships. H.J. Res. 1140, Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 5408 to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. A bill to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. Legislative proposal for the Skilled Trades Education Expansion Act - A bill to support State and local efforts to establish, expand, or sustain high-quality skilled trades education programs within public high schools; engage employers in the development and implementation of up-to-date education and training programs related to the skilled trades; and provide opportunities for students enrolled in public high school pursuing a career in the skilled trades. Specifically sections that involved child labor construction, joint labor-management programs, pre-apprenticeship in construction and registered apprenticeship. (No bill introduced)

Seeking to maintain levels of funding consistent with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 in the reauthorization of surface transportation programs, with a specific interest in renewing the Bridge Improvement Program. Seeking congressional oversight of the status of the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge replacement project that was funded through a U.S. Department of Transportations INFRA (Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects program) grant. H.R. 8870, BUILD America 250 Act - To authorize funding for Federal-aid highway, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes.

H.R. 8800, FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act - Onder Amendment #27 (Rules #41): to strike section 1115 of the bill that helps protect the collective bargaining rights of civilian Department of Defense employees.

S. 4214, Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act - To impose a moratorium on the construction of new data centers until legislation is enacted that safeguards the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence

H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - A bill to revise federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities.