Lobbying Relationship

Client

Siff & Associates, PLLC (obo the Mechanical Contractors Association of America)

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Lobbying firm

LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC

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  • General education concerning the "Right to Repair."
  • H.R. 4663, the "Federal Mechanical Insulation Act," a bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978 by defining mechanical insulation property as material and accessory products that are part of a mechanical system and that reduce energy loss from that mechanical system, and defining energy and water evaluations to include the installation of mechanical insulation property, if applicable; entire bill. H.R. 1121, the "Protecting American Energy Production Act," a bill to prohibit a federal moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing; entire bill. Federal Trade Commission proposed rule entitled, "Energy-Labeling Rule" (89 FR 7566, February 2, 2024).
  • Implementation of Final Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (FAR Council) rule entitled, FAR Case 2022-003, Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects (88 FR 88708, December 22, 2023). H.R. 1209, the Fair and Open Competition Act, legislation to vitiate President Biden's Executive Order 14063 creating a presumption favoring use of Project Labor Agreements on large scale federal construction projects; entire bill. S. 537, the Fair and Open Competition Act, legislation to vitiate President Biden's Executive Order 14063 creating a presumption favoring use of Project Labor Agreements on large scale federal construction projects; entire bill. H.R. 1740, legislation to amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to establish payment and performance security requirements for projects; entire bill. S. 2928, the "Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act," legislation to amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to establish payment and performance security requirements for projects; entire bill.
  • Environmental Protection Agency notice entitled, Draft Approach for Implementation of the EPA Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials (89 Fed. Reg. 11829, February 15, 2024). EPA Implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act provisions regarding phasing our hydrofluorocarbons.
  • H.J. Res. 98, 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; entire resolution. 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; entire resolution. General education regarding the need to ensure full funding for the Wage and Hour Division in FY 2024 Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations Act. Implementation of Department of Labor final rule entitled, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (88 FR 57526, August 23, 2023). Department of Labor final rule entitled, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (89 FR 1638 January 10, 2024). Department of Labor Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (89 FR 3118, January 17, 2024). Forthcoming proposed Department of Labor rule concerning heat injury and illness. Nomination of Julie Su to be United States Secretary of Labor (PN 338). Implementation of Executive Order 14119, Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums. Federal Trade Commission proposed rule entitled, Non-Compete Clause Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 3482, January 19, 2023). H.R. 720, the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, legislation to repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act; entire bill. S. 3941, the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, A bill to repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act; entire bill. H.J. Res. 116, a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; entire resolution. S.J. Res. 63, a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; entire resolution.
  • S. 3682, the Ghost Handouts and Overpayments Stop Today Act, legislation to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the obligation of the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation to reclaim any overpayment of special financial assistance payment under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, including amounts paid on behalf of a deceased participant or beneficiary; entire bill. General education concerning two-pool withdrawal liability and ERISA preemption.
  • Internal Revenue Service Notice 2024-23, Energy Community Bonus Credit Amounts Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. 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).

Duration: to

General Issues: Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Energy/Nuclear, Government Issues, Environmental/Superfund, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Retirement, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $70,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2023: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, General Services Administration (GSA), White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Treasury - Dept of

Bills mentioned

H.R.4663: Federal Mechanical Insulation Act

Sponsor: Randy Weber (R-Texas)

H.R.1121: Protecting American Energy Production Act

Sponsor: Jeffrey Duncan (R-S.C.)

H.R.1209: Fair and Open Competition Act

Sponsor: James Comer (R-Ky.)

S.537: FOCA Act

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

H.R.2581: Accountability for Lawless Violence In our Neighborhoods Act

Sponsor: Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.)

S.2122: National Apprenticeship Act of 2023

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

H.R.4820: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

H.J.RES.103: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,...

Sponsor: Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.)

H.R.6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

H.R.1740: To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to...

Sponsor: Mike Bost (R-Ill.)

S.2928: Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2023

Sponsor: Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.)

H.J.RES.98: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,...

Sponsor: John James (R-Mich.)

H.R.720: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

Sponsor: Robert Good (R-Va.)

S.3941: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.J.RES.116: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,...

Sponsor: Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.)

S.J.RES.63: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter...

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

S.3682: GHOST Act

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

H.R.7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

Sponsor: Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Andrew Siff Chief of Staff, Secretary of Labor; Counselor, Secretary of Labor.
Robert Simpson Legislative Director, Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY); Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY); Legislative Assistant, Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY). Intern, Sen. Pat Toomey (PA); Staff Assistant, Sen. Pat Toomey (PA);Constituent Service Advocate, Sen. Pat Toomey (PA); Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Pat Toomey (PA)
Chris Granberg n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

Q1 Report
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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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