FCA International Legislative Update (Week of 5-30-23)
Click here to download this update as a PDF Congressional Overview This week, Congress averted the U.S. Government defaulting on its debt by passing the
Contracting Reform in 118th Congress
Click here to read this article in the digital issue of the Signatory Magazine! With the 118th Congress in full swing, FCA International has been
Contractor Takeaways for the Inflation Reduction Act
Following the Senate’s passage of the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,” the House returned for a special session on Friday to pass the legislation along
FCA Coalition Submits Comments on Proposed Davis-Bacon Updates
Click here to read the CEA’s comments submitted to the Department of Labor The Construction Employers of America (CEA), a coalition of seven union construction
FCA Legislative Update (Week of 2-14-22)
Headlines from this week’s legislative update: Congressional OverviewFCA International Endorses Letter Calling on Congressional Leadership to Release Infrastructure FundsWhite House Considering Strategy Change for “Build
Bipartisan Legislation Ends Forced Arbitration for Sexual Harassment & Assault Claims
In a rare display of bipartisanship, the House and Senate have passed the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021”
FCA Legislative Update (Week of 1-31-22)
Headlines from this week's legislative update: Congressional OverviewPresident Biden to Sign Executive Order Requiring PLAs on Federal ProjectsConstruction Employers Association Submits Brief on Independent Contractors
Labor Management Efforts to Qualify for Federal Funding
Through the legislative efforts of the FCA and IUPAT legislative teams, we secured the early support of Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI and an IUPAT member)
OSHA Submits COVID-19 ETS to White House
OSHA submitted its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on Oct. 13. As previously reported,
Federal Funding for Accredited Apprenticeships
Language developed by FCA International and the IUPAT to provide our industry's accredited apprenticeship programs access to a federal grant funding currently available to secondary