USA Workforce Investment Act

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Pell Grant Programs, generally. H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. 118th Congress: S. 1213: the Training America's Workforce Act. H.R. 2851: the National Apprenticeship Act. H.R. 793/S. 161: the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2023. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.R. 3400: Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R.1177, S.492, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act; Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; Infrastructure Funding and Financing; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; POC method of accounting; Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives including Section 179D; Lookback Accounting; Estate Tax; Pass-through Business Taxation; Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction; Excess Business Loss Limitation Rules (Section 461(1)); Employee Retention Tax Credit; Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Tax incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles (30D). and commercial electric vehicles; Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements associated with tax incentives; Mandatory funding for Internal Revenue Service; Expansion of Net Investment Income Tax; Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act; H.R.196, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act; Section 174, Amortization of research and experimental expenditures; FY 2025 budget tax proposals; Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act and Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit; S. 213, H.R. 703, Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R.354, Small Business Growth Act; SECURE Act 2.0 implementation; S. 536, Fair SHARE Act of 2025; H.R.1990, the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023; S. 1639, the American Innovation and Jobs Act; H.R. 2424, Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2025; H.R.1255, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R.9461, USA Workforce Investment Act; H.R.10545, American Relief Act, 2025; H.R. 1301, Death Tax Repeal Act; H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $76,945 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1177, S.492, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act; Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; Infrastructure Funding and Financing; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; POC method of accounting; Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives including Section 179D; Lookback Accounting; Estate Tax; Pass-through Business Taxation; Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction; Excess Business Loss Limitation Rules (Section 461(1)); Employee Retention Tax Credit; Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Tax incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles (30D). and commercial electric vehicles; Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements associated with tax incentives; Mandatory funding for Internal Revenue Service; Expansion of Net Investment Income Tax; Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act; H.R.196, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act; Section 174, Amortization of research and experimental expenditures; FY 2025 budget tax proposals; Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act and Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit; S. 213, H.R. 703, Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R.354, Small Business Growth Act; SECURE Act 2.0 implementation; S. 536, Fair SHARE Act of 2025; H.R.1990, the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023; S. 1639, the American Innovation and Jobs Act; H.R. 2424, Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2025; H.R.1255, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R.9461, USA Workforce Investment Act; H.R.10545, American Relief Act, 2025; H.R. 1301, Death Tax Repeal Act; H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $111,203 · Firm income: Not reported

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Pell Grant Programs, generally. H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. 118th Congress: S. 1213: the Training America's Workforce Act. H.R. 2851: the National Apprenticeship Act. H.R. 793/S. 161: the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2023. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.R. 3400: Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Pell Grant Programs, generally. 118th Congress: S. 1213: the Training America's Workforce Act. H.R. 2851: the National Apprenticeship Act. H.R. 793/S. 161: the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2023. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.R. 3400: Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1177, S.492, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act; Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; Infrastructure Funding and Financing; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; POC method of accounting; Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives including Section 179D; Lookback Accounting; Estate Tax; Pass-through Business Taxation; Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction; Excess Business Loss Limitation Rules (Section 461(1)); Employee Retention Tax Credit; Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Tax incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles (30D). and commercial electric vehicles; Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements associated with tax incentives; Mandatory funding for Internal Revenue Service; Expansion of Net Investment Income Tax; Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act; H.R.23, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act; Section 174, Amortization of research and experimental expenditures; FY 2025 budget tax proposals; Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act and Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit; S. 1706, H.R.4721, Main Street Certainty Act; H.R.3938, Build It In America Act; H.R.3937, Small Business Jobs Act; H.R.3661, Small Business Growth Act; SECURE Act 2.0 implementation; S. 536, Fair SHARE Act of 2025; H.R.2673, the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023; S. 866, the American Innovation and Jobs Act; H.R.1440, Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023; H.R.1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R.7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; H.R.9461, USA Workforce Investment Act; H.R.10545, American Relief Act, 2025

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Extension of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions pertaining to estate tax and Section 199A HR9461 USA Workforce Investment Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

No bill number. Lobbied in support of pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied on bipartisan infrastructure law and implementation relating to workforce development, project labor agreements and FAA. No bill number. Lobbied on worker misclassification. No bill number. Lobbied on project labor agreements. No bill number. Lobbied on federal prevailing wage. No bill number. Lobbied on the implementation of the PLA Executive Order. No bill number. Lobbied for Davis-Bacon definition and project labor agreements. No bill number - Advocated in support of unionized mining efforts across the country and the further expansion of utilizing critical mineral resources. No bill number - Advocated for the use of project labor agreements and other factors for offshore wind construction on the OCS. No bill number. Lobbied on implementation of the IIJA programs. No bill number. Advocated on the Justice 40 initiative and justice involved re-rentry programs. No bill number. Lobbied for workplace standards for construction workers on GSA jobsites. No bill number. Lobbied for youth apprenticeship programs. S. 567. Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. 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 2023. This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Bill in full. H.R. 2851. The National Apprenticeship Act of 2023. A bill to amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act), to expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeships registered under such Act and to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. Bill in full. S. 2122. The National Apprenticeship Act of 2023. A bill to amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act), to expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeships registered under such Act and to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. Bill in full. S. 2363. Youth Apprenticeship Advancement Act. A bill to promote and expand high-quality youth apprenticeship programs and provide support and incentives to help employees establish such programs. Bill in full. No bill number. Lobbied on pension & healthcare 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 for the inclusion of registered apprenticeship utilization on military construction projects. No bill number. Lobbied on veteran use of GI bill benefits for registered apprenticeship. No bill number. Lobbied on "second chance" workforce development as well as the Climate Corps creation and impact on apprenticeship and apprenticeship readiness. No bill number. Lobbied on rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. H.J. Res. 116/ S.J. Res. 63 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation. Resolution in full. H.J. Res. 103. Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects". Resolution in full. No bill number. The Dont STEAL Act. The draft legislation updates the penalties for wage theft violations to be commensurate with criminal theft law. Under this legislation, employers who willfully fail to pay their employees the wages they are owed, fail to compensate their employees for overtime work, or steal tips will face a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the severity of the crime. No bill number. Discussion draft. Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Lobbied on youth apprenticeship. No bill number. Lobbied on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied on the CHIPS and Science Act and labor standards. No bill number. Lobbied on women in the construction industry and harassment in construction. No bill number. Lobbied on veteran hire in the construction industry. H.J. Res. 143. Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects". Resolution in full. H.R. 7887. Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act or the ACCESS Act. A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum experience or educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes. Bill in full. S. 4631. Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act or the ACCESS Act. A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum education requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes. H.R. 9461. USA Workforce Investment Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training. Bill in full. S. 5078. The Homes Act. A bill to establish an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of affordable housing, and for other purposes. Lobbied on labor standards in the bill. H.R. 9662. The Homes Act. A bill to establish an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of affordable housing, and for other purposes. Lobbied on labor standards in the bill. No bill number. Lobbied for access to construction projects on domestic military installations. No bill number. Lobbied on housing proposal regarding application of prevailing wage. No bill number. Lobbied on Coos Bay Port project. HR 9334 - Steel Modernization Act of 2024 - To strengthen domestic manufacturing, bring next generation iron and steel back to the United States, and revitalize deindustrialized regions. Entire bill. No bill number. Lobbied on the implementation of the inflation reduction act. HR 7752 - The Protected Time Off Act - To require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees. Entire bill.

Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; Infrastructure Funding and Financing; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; POC method of accounting; Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives including Section 179D; Lookback Accounting; Estate Tax; Pass-through Business Taxation; Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction; Excess Business Loss Limitation Rules (Section 461(1)); Employee Retention Tax Credit; S.3746, Death Tax Repeal Act; Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Tax incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles (30D). and commercial electric vehicles; Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements associated with tax incentives; Mandatory funding for Internal Revenue Service; Expansion of Net Investment Income Tax; Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act; FAA Reauthorization of 2023; H.R. 23, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act; Section 174, Amortization of research and experimental expenditures; FY 2024 budget tax proposals; Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act and Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit; S. 1706/H.R. 4721, Main Street Certainty Act; H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act; H.R. 3937, Small Business Jobs Act; H.R. 3661, Small Business Growth Act; SECURE Act 2.0 implementation; Stop EV Freeloading Act (S. 2882); H.R. 2673, the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023, and S. 866, the American Innovation and Jobs Act; H.R. 1440 - Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act; H.R.6833 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act; H.R.9461 - USA Workforce Investment Act; H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. Pell Grant Programs, generally. S. 1213: the Training America's Workforce Act. H.R. 2851: the National Apprenticeship Act. H.R. 793/S. 161: the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2023. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.R. 3400: Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.9461, the USA Workforce Investment Act, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training. General education on IUPAT registered apprenticeship programs K12 CTE articulation and compliance with PWA requirements in the CHIPS and Science Act. General education on IUPAT pre-apprenticeship models and how to connect K through 12 Career Technical Education (CTE) programs to registered apprenticeship programs through full articulation and articulation agreements that align pre-apprenticeship and CTE programs with registered apprenticeship programs.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 9137 - LETS Protect Workers Act H.R. 8314 - No Foreign Election Interference Act H.R. 9461 - Job Training (Workforce Investment Act) S. 5061 - 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act H.R. 9621 - 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Affordable Loans for Students Act H.R. 9214 - Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act H.R. 8844 - Care for Kids Act H.R. 9656 - CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act Educational Equity Challenge Grants Act H.R. 9164 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act S. 4778 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act H.R. 8524 - Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act FY25 LHHS House bill H.R. 362 - BASIC Act H.R. 9669 - BASIC Act H.R. 5030 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 736 - PROTECT Kids Act H.R. 82 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 H.R. 8981 - Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act H.R. 9461 - Job Training (Workforce Investment Act) H.R. 9621 - 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act S. 5061 - 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act H.R. 9829 - Students Working for Communities Act H.R. 6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act IAQ and Healthy Schools Act S. 5200 - No Shame at School Act S. 5108 - Parent Plus Parity Act H.R. 9753 - Parent Plus Parity Act S. 2073 - Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act S. 2581 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023 S. 4525 - School Hunger Elimination Act S. 4554 - Reproductive Freedom for Women Act S. 4645 - Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act H.R. 9284 - Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act S. 4721 - Gold Star Children Education Act S. 5031 - Workforce of the Future Act of 2024 H.R. 9521 - Student Food Security Act S.5004 - Student Food Security Act School HVAC Grant Bill H.R. 9570 - Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act S. 5041 - Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act S. 2266 - Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act What You Can Do For Your Country Act reintroduction

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; Infrastructure Funding and Financing; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; POC method of accounting; Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives including Section 179D; Lookback Accounting; Estate Tax; Pass-through Business Taxation; Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction; Excess Business Loss Limitation Rules (Section 461(1)); Employee Retention Tax Credit; S.3746, Death Tax Repeal Act; Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Tax incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles (30D). and commercial electric vehicles; Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements associated with tax incentives; Mandatory funding for Internal Revenue Service; Expansion of Net Investment Income Tax; Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act; FAA Reauthorization of 2023; H.R. 23, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act; Section 174, Amortization of research and experimental expenditures; FY 2024 budget tax proposals; Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act and Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit; S. 1706/H.R. 4721, Main Street Certainty Act; H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act; H.R. 3937, Small Business Jobs Act; H.R. 3661, Small Business Growth Act; SECURE Act 2.0 implementation; Stop EV Freeloading Act (S. 2882); H.R. 2673, the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023, and S. 866, the American Innovation and Jobs Act; H.R. 1440 - Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act; H.R.6833 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act; H.R.9461 - USA Workforce Investment Act

Client expense: $183,083 · Firm income: Not reported

- H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (117th Congress), all provisions generally and specifically regarding the implementation of programs funded or created by this bill. - H.R. 4346, CHIPS and Science Act (117th Congress), specifically regarding implementation and provisions regarding labor standards. - S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, specifically regarding the implementation of Davis-Bacon requirements. - H.R. 7887, ACCESS Act, all provisions. - H.R. 9461, USA Workforce Investment Act, specifically regarding standards for apprenticeship programs. - 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. - General outreach regarding women's involvement in the Building Trades. - General outreach regarding labor issues at battery manufacturing and semiconductor manufacturing plants. - General outreach regarding compliance with labor standards on projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 567, the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, a bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to facilitate union organizing and to protect the right of workers to form and join a union. H.R.6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act, a bill to amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. H.R.9461, the USA Workforce Investment Act, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training. General education on IUPAT registered apprenticeship programs K12 CTE articulation and compliance with PWA requirements in the CHIPS and Science Act. General education on IUPAT pre-apprenticeship models and how to connect K through 12 Career Technical Education (CTE) programs to registered apprenticeship programs through full articulation and articulation agreements that align pre-apprenticeship and CTE programs with registered apprenticeship programs.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1209/S.537: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 20/S. 567: the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. National Labor Relations Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; (RIN 1235-AA34) Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. DOL Secretary of Labor nominee, Julie Su. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - CHIPS Incentives Program - Commercial Fabrication Facilities. Policy changes made by the NLRB that would impact free speech, open debate, the right to cast a vote privately, and the promise of a workplace free from harassment. H.R. 2700/S. 1201: the Employee Rights Act. H.R. 720: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. NLRB (Reg.) Title: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN: 3142-AA21). NLRB (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN: 3142-AA13). Health and Safety, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). DOL-ETA (Reg.) Title: National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (RIN: 1205-AC13). National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, generally. Treasury-IRS (Reg.) Title: Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements (RIN: 1545-BQ54). H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, generally. H.J.Res.98/S.J.Res.49: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status." H.J.Res.103: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation." Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, generally. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.J.Res.116/S.J.Res.63: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act". H.R. 7784: Start Applying Labor Transparency Act. H.R. 7367: Overtime Pay Flexibility Act. NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. NLRB members recusal obligations. Concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery. NLRBs decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryc, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle. Senate HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize investigations into major corporations labor practices. National Labor Relations Board Chair nominee, Lauren McFerran. H.J.Res.147: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process." H.J.Res.166: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees." H.J.Res.132: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects." S. 4260: Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Executive Order 14126: Investing in America and Investing in American Workers. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. H.R. 9085: the Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2024. H.R. 7198: the Prove It Act of 2024. H.R. 9031: the Assurance for Small Business Act of 2024. H.R. 9032: the Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act. H.R. 9030: the Regulatory Agenda Clarity Act. H.R. 8033: the Regulatory Transparency for Small Business Act. H.R. 9033: the LABOR Act of 2024. H.J.Res.203: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships". East and Gulf Coast ports strike negotiations, generally.

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. Pell Grant Programs, generally. S. 1213: the Training America's Workforce Act. H.R. 2851: the National Apprenticeship Act. H.R. 793/S. 161: the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2023. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.R. 3400: Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

IRS proposed rule, "Increased Amounts of Credit or Deduction for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements on the Inflation Reduction Act" (88 FR 60018 August 30, 2023). General education concerning two-pool withdrawal liability. H.R. 7024, the "Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024," legislation to make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit; amendment proposal to authorize two-pool withdrawal liability for multiemployer pension plans (no amendment introduced). H.R. 9461, the USA Workforce Investment Act, legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training; entire bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024; Title II-American Innovation and Growth, Section 204 Increase in limitations on expensing of depreciable business assets; and Section 602 Enforcement provisions with respect to COVID-related employee retention credits. IRS proposed rule, Increased Amounts of Credit or Deduction for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements on the Inflation Reduction Act (88 FR 60018 August 30, 2023), provisions related to the apprenticeship and prevailing wage requirements, including the application of prevailing wage requirements to workers on a qualified project treated as independent contractors. H.R. 9461, the USA Workforce Investment Act, legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training; entire bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

No bill number. Lobbied in support of pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied on bipartisan infrastructure law and implementation relating to workforce development, project labor agreements and FAA. No bill number. Lobbied on worker misclassification. No bill number. Lobbied on project labor agreements. No bill number. Lobbied on federal prevailing wage. No bill number. Lobbied on the implementation of the PLA Executive Order. No bill number. Lobbied for Davis-Bacon definition and project labor agreements. No bill number - Advocated in support of unionized mining efforts across the country and the further expansion of utilizing critical mineral resources. No bill number. Lobbied on workforce hubs. No bill number - Advocated for the use of project labor agreements and other factors for offshore wind construction on the OCS. No bill number. Lobbied on implementation of the IIJA programs. No bill number. Advocated on the Justice 40 initiative and justice involved re-rentry programs. No bill number. Lobbied for workplace standards for construction workers on GSA jobsites. No bill number. Lobbied for youth apprenticeship programs. S. 567. Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. 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 2023. This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Bill in full. H.R. 2851. The National Apprenticeship Act of 2023. A bill to amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act), to expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeships registered under such Act and to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. Bill in full. S. 2122. The National Apprenticeship Act of 2023. A bill to amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act), to expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeships registered under such Act and to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. Bill in full. S. 2363. Youth Apprenticeship Advancement Act. A bill to promote and expand high-quality youth apprenticeship programs and provide support and incentives to help employees establish such programs. Bill in full. No bill number. Lobbied on pension & healthcare 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 for the inclusion of registered apprenticeship utilization on military construction projects. No bill number. Lobbied on the nomination of Julie Su to be Secretary of Labor. No bill number. Lobbied on veteran use of GI bill benefits for registered apprenticeship. No bill number. Lobbied on "second chance" workforce development as well as the Climate Corps creation and impact on apprenticeship and apprenticeship readiness. No bill number. Lobbied on rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. H.J. Res. 116/ S.J. Res. 63 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation. Resolution in full. H.J. Res. 103. Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects". Resolution in full. No bill number. The Dont STEAL Act. The draft legislation updates the penalties for wage theft violations to be commensurate with criminal theft law. Under this legislation, employers who willfully fail to pay their employees the wages they are owed, fail to compensate their employees for overtime work, or steal tips will face a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the severity of the crime. No bill number. Discussion draft. Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Lobbied on youth apprenticeship. No bill number. Lobbied on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied on the CHIPS and Science Act and labor standards. No bill number. Lobbied on women in the construction industry and harassment in construction. No bill number. Lobbied on veteran hire in the construction industry. H.J. Res. 143. Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects". Resolution in full. H.R. 7887. Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act or the ACCESS Act. A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum experience or educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes. Bill in full. S. 4631. Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act or the ACCESS Act. A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum education requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes. H.R. 9461. USA Workforce Investment Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training. Bill in full. S. 5078. The Homes Act. A bill to establish an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of affordable housing, and for other purposes. Lobbied on labor standards in the bill. H.R. 9662. The Homes Act. A bill to establish an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of affordable housing, and for other purposes. Lobbied on labor standards in the bill. No bill number. Lobbied for access to construction projects on domestic military installations. No bill number. Lobbied on housing proposal regarding application of prevailing wage. No bill number. Lobbied on Coos Bay Port project. HR 9334 - Steel Modernization Act of 2024 - To strengthen domestic manufacturing, bring next generation iron and steel back to the United States, and revitalize deindustrialized regions. Entire bill. No bill number. Lobbied on the implementation of the inflation reduction act.