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What Associated Builders and Contractors lobbies on 2026 reports
Besides giving through its PAC, Associated Builders and Contractors pays lobbyists to press Congress and federal agencies. Each quarter it, or a firm it hires, files a public report under the Lobbying Disclosure Act saying which topics it worked on, what it spent, and whom it contacted. This is what those reports say.
Spent on lobbying in 2026
$2.1M
Quarterly reports read
9
Bills it named
56
Topics it lobbied on
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Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplacein 9 report entries · 24 bills named
In its own words
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.
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.
Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects.
FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40).
DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39).
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).
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-WHD (Reg.) Title: Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (RIN: 1235-AA46).
Inflation Reduction Act Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Regulations.
Davis-Bacon Act.
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.
OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, generally.
NLRB members recusal obligations.
DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45).
DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40) Sen. Josh Hawley labor policy framework, generally and workplace safety provisions.
H.R. 5408/S. 844: the Faster Labor Contracts Act.
H.R. 2126/S. 1064: the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2025.
H.R. 20/S. 852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025.
H.R. 4154/S. 2984: Employee Rights Act.
Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-29: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects, Amendments to OMB-Memorandum M-24-06.
U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001).
Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future.
H.R. 4366: the Save Local Business Act.
H.R. 2844: the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act.
H.R. 4896/S. 2613: the Warehouse Worker Protection Act.
S. 3852: Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers Act.
H.Res.1140: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
H.R. 8210: A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026.
DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Proposed Rule (RIN 1235-AA48).
Nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.
H.R. 8602/S. 4477: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act.
DOL-ETA guidance documents on the implementation of registered apprenticeship programs (Circulars 2026-01, 2026-02, and 2026-03 and Bulletin 2026-35).
H.R. 1319: Modern Worker Empowerment Act.
H.R. 1320: Modern Worker Security Act.
H.R. 2952: the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act.
H.R. 1399: Prior Approval Reform Act.
Nomination of James Macy and David Prouty to serve as members of the National Labor Relations Board.
OMB (Reg.) Title: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (RIN: 0348-AB88).
H.R. 10250: No Preference Act.
DOL-ETA Training and Employment Notice (TEN 05-26): Framework for Effective Pre-Apprenticeships (Sept. 8, 2026).
Pre-apprenticeship programs and workforce development programs.
H.R.2844: Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025.
National Labor Relations Board General Counsel nominee, Crystal Carey.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission member nominee, Brittany Panuccio.
National Labor Relations Board member nominee, Scott Mayer.
National Labor Relations Board member nominee, James Murphy.
Opposition to the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613) Concerns with OSHAs Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities Proposed Rule.
(RIN: 1218-AD71) Concerns with OSHAs rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 852, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366) Concerns with government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally-assisted construction projects Concerns with Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies Discussion on general workforce development issues facing the construction industry Support for WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA46) Concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including its decision in Lion Elastomers Support for the NLRB to engage in a rulemaking to rescind its Cemex decision and restore the pre-Cemex framework.
Support for the NLRB to engage in a rulemaking to rescind its Amazon decision banning mandatory meetings, which violates the First Amendment and employers freedom of speech.
Support for the NLRB to engage in a rulemaking to set a clear independent contractor standard under the National Labor Relations Act and rescind its The Atlanta Opera decision in favor of the standard under SuperShuttle.
Concerns with the NLRBs recent decisions in American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., and Stericycle Concerns with OSHAs Proposed Rule, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (RIN 1218-AD39).
Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17) Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954) Support for the nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of Labor Support for the nominations package of David Prouty and James Macy to serve as Members of the National Labor Relations Board Opposition to the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/ S. 844) and the discharge petition to move the bill (H.Res. 1140) Opposition to the legislative framework proposed by Senator Hawley Support for OSHAs review of its recordkeeping and reporting obligations related to occupational injuries and illnesses Support for OMBs efforts on deregulation Support for DOL to engage in rulemaking on joint employer status under the FLSA.
Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17) Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954) Support for the Trump administrations nominations to serve in the Department of Labor and its subagencies Opposition to the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/ S. 844) and the discharge petition to move the bill ( H.Res. 1140) Opposition to the legislative framework proposed by Senator Hawley Support for OSHAs review of its recordkeeping and reporting obligations related to occupational injuries and illnesses Support for OMBs efforts on deregulation Support for DOL to engage in rulemaking on joint employer status under the FLSA.
Support for the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2025 (H.R. 2126/S. 1064) Opposition to government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted construction projects.
Opposition to Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects.
Opposition to FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40).
Opposition to project labor agreement mandates/preferences in Inflation Reduction Act clean energy tax credits related to Biden administration's U.S. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Increased Amounts of Credit or Deduction for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements (RIN 1545-BQ62) Concerns with June 12, 2025, OMB memo M-25-29, Titled: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - Amendments to OMB Memorandum M-24-06 Opposition to possible language on project labor agreements in the House and Senate NDAA bills and MilCon/VA appropriations bills and amendments.
Opposition to possible language on project labor agreements in the House and Senate Surface Transportation Reauthorization bills.
Opposition to U.S. DOT inclusion of project labor agreement preferences in federal grants/NOFOs across various DOT Agencies.
Opposition to potential pro-PLA guidance from U.S. DOT FHWA, under Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) 2125-ZA33.
Concerns with GSA's policy: New Flexibilities for Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on Large-Scale Construction Concerns with DOL-WHD (Reg).
Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN 1235-AA40) Improvements to U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage regulations.
Concerns with the Biden administration's Commerce Department's funding guidance related to project labor agreements on microchip manufacturing facilities funded via the CHIPS and Sciences Act.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
and 15 more offices
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
Education, Dept of
Energy, Dept of
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
General Services Administration (GSA)
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
Navy, Dept of
Treasury, Dept of
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
White House Office
Educationin 6 report entries · 2 bills named
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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.
H.R. 7115: Jumpstart Savings Act.
DOE-OPE (Reg.) Title: Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell (RIN: 1840-AD99).
Department of Education's Workforce Pell proposed rule [RIN 1840-AD99] and final rule and how it might relate to construction industry workforce development and apprenticeship programs.
Department of Labor subregulatory guidance on pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, and Workforce Pell.
U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education funding and grants for apprenticeship and workforce development, in general.
Tax credits for apprenticeship and workforce development, in general.
Department of Education's Workforce Pell proposed rule [RIN 1840-AD99] and how it might relate to construction industry workforce development and apprenticeship programs.
Department of Labor subregulatory guidance on apprenticeship.
Government Issuesin 4 report entries · 4 bills named
In its own words
General Issues Regarding Regulatory Reform.
Public Private Partnerships, generally.
H. Con. Res. 14: the Republican budget resolution.
H.R. 3548: Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025.
Unmanned Aerial Systems, generally.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, generally.
H.R. 9340/S. 5028: Ratepayer Protection Act.
FCC (Public Notice) Title: Seeking Comment on Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Certain Foreign-Produced Military-Grade Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and UAS Critical Components for Non-U.S. Government, Including Those With Swarming Capabilities (PS Docket No. 26-189;
DA 26-758).
General Issues Regarding Regulatory Reform. Public Private Partnerships, generally. H. Con. Res. 14: the Republican budget resolution. H.R. 3548: Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025. Unmanned Aerial Systems, generally.
Education about and comments regarding OMB Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (91 FR 32198, Docket No. OMB-2026-0034)
DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40) DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects.
Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects.
FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40).
Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN: 1506-AB49).
Regulatory Flexibility Act, generally.
Small business contracting, generally.
Delay of the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, generally.
H.R. 1163/S. 495: Prove It Act of 2025.
H.R. 425/S. 100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act.
H.R. 1: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act.
U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001).
Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future.
H.R. 4305: Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive (DUMP) Red Tape Act.
H.R. 6855: White House Conference on Small Business Act of 2025.
Energy/Nuclearin 3 report entries
In its own words
Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, generally.
Department of Treasury-IRS, concerning implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act tax incentives for clean energy projects, generally.
Department of Energy, concerning project labor agreements and apprenticeship policies.
CEQ (Reg.) Title: Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations (RIN: 0331-AA10)
Offices it contacted
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
Environment/Superfundin 3 report entries · 9 bills named
In its own words
Environmental compliance assessment, generally.
Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
The Endangered Species Act, generally.
CEQ (Reg.) Title: Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations (RIN: 0331-AA10) H.R.573: the Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act.
H.R. 1897: ESA Amendments Act.
National Environmental Policy Act.
H.R. 3898: the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act.
The Clean Water Act, generally.
H.R. 4503: the ePermit Act.
H.R. 4776: the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act.
EPA (Reg.) Title: Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Reconsideration of Certain Regulatory Requirements Promulgated Under the Technology Transitions Provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (RIN: 2060-AW39).
H.R. 8308: Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now Act.
EPA (Reg.) Title: Begin Actual Construction in the New Source Review (NSR) Preconstruction Permitting Program (RIN: 2060-AW84).
H.R. 9497/S. 4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026.
S. 5653: the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026.
EPA/USACE (Reg.) Title: Updated Definition of Waters of the United States (RIN: 2040-AG44).
Health Issuesin 3 report entries
In its own words
Healthcare Reform, generally.
Health Savings Accounts, generally.
Employer Sponsored Health Coverage, generally.
Tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance, generally.
Innovations and diversity of plan designs and offerings for employees.
Behavioral and mental health care services/telehealth.
Insulin copay caps.
Medical costs and challenges related to affordable health coverage.
Current tax-treatment of employer-sponsored coverage.
Compliance relief from burdensome regulations governing health coverage.
Pre-deductible coverage for telehealth.
Regulations implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act preemption.
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Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.Its own staff · 3 reports$2.1M
Government Affairs Solutions, LLCLobbying firm · 3 reports$60K
Ulman Public Policy & Federal RelationsLobbying firm · 3 reports$30K
Matched by name: these reports are filed for “ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS”, found by searching “ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS”. Lobbying and FEC records share no ID, so an organization that lobbies under another name is missed. Source: LDA.gov, accessed Oct 27, 2026. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. is registered with the Federal Election Commission as an independent expenditure filer (person or group). Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
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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).
DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (RIN: 1235-AA46).
DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Proposed Rule (RIN 1235-AA48).
SBA (Reg.) Title: Small Business Size Standards (RIN: 3245-AI67).
DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39).
Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-29: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects, Amendments to OMB-Memorandum M-24-06.
GSA Acquisition Letter MV-2026-03: GSA Project Labor Agreement Procedures.
OMB (Reg.) Title: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (RIN: 0348-AB88).
General education and comments on U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposed rule, Small Business Size Standards, 13 CFR Part 121, RIN 3245-AI67, pertaining to impact on federal and federally assisted construction projects.