Legislative
As the first construction industry trade association with a full-time office on Capitol Hill, SMACNA’s legislative office plays an active role in shaping legislation affecting the sheet metal industry. The legislative staff works with Congressional committees drafting legislation and prepares SMACNA members to testify at Congressional hearings. SMACNA leads the way on Capitol Hill in the national Campaign for Quality Construction supporting responsible and fair contracting, skilled workforce development and market incentives that promote federal policy initiatives which ensure high standards of integrity, performance and quality driven construction. Legislative initiatives include indoor air quality and energy efficiency incentives as part of a responsible national energy policy.
2012 QCA National Issues Conference
Contact Your Member of Congress
- Contact Information for the U.S. Senate (By State)
- Contact Information for the U.S. House of Representatives (Alpha by Last Name)
Politics 2012
- Primary Elections Are Where the Action Is: Primary Election Schedule
112th Congress Letters and Testimony
2nd Session
- 1-24-12 Joint Letter to Congress: Extend Tax Provisions
- 1-10-12 Letters to Senate and House: Extend Tax Provisions
- 1-05-12 TEAM Letter on Atlanta Payroll Fraud
1st Session
- 12-07-11 Joint Letter to Pres. Obama, Congress: Support Job Creation in the Design and Construction Industry
- 12-02-11 Joint Letter to Reps. Hanna & Mulvaney Supporting Security in Bonding Act (H.R. 3534)
- 11-11-11 Letter to House: Repeal 3% Withholding Law (H.R. 674)
- 11-10-11 Support for FY ’12 Funding for DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Energy Information Administration (H.R. 2354)
- 11-09-11 Joint Letter to Congress to Extend Expiring Tax Provisions
- 11-04-11 Letter to Senate: Repeal 3% Withholding Law (H.R. 674)
- 10-04-11 Senate and House Letters on Efficient Roofing
- 6-15-11 Letter to House Members Voting For Prevailing Wage (For LaTourette Amendment)
- Link to House Vote Here
- 6-15-11 Letter to House Members Voting Against Prevailing Wage (Against LaTourette Amendment)
- Link to House Vote Here
- 6-10-11 Letter to Full House: Rep. LaTourette Amendment Backing PLAs
- 6-08-11 Letter to House Members Voting For Prevailing Wage (Against Gosar Amendment)
- Link to House Vote Here
- 6-08-11 Letter to House Members Voting Against Prevailing Wage (For Gosar Amendment)
- Link to House Vote Here
- 6-06-11 Letter to Full Senate: Oppose S. 119, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
- 6-06-11 Letter to House Members Voting For PLAs (Against Scalise Amendment)
- Link to House Vote Here
- 6-06-11 Letter to House Members Voting Against PLAs (For Scalise Amendment)
- Link to House Vote Here
- 6-02-11 Letter to Full House: Oppose H.R. 735, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
- 6-02-11 Letter to Full House Encouraging Support for Project Labor Agreements (PLAs)
- 5-26-11 QCA 3% Withholding Testimony to the House Small Business Committee
- 4-25-11 SMACNA PLA Letter to Jim Corcoran, Pres., Fairfax Co. Chamber of Commerce
- 4-21-11 SMACNA PLA Letter to Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA-10)
- 4-13-11 Davis-Bacon Letter to Chr. Tim Walberg with Position Paper on Prevailing Wage Laws
- 3-18-11 Letter to Full Senate: Oppose DeMint Amendment to Repeal Davis-Bacon
- 3-16-11 Campaign for Quality Construction PLA Statement for the Record
- 3-01-11 Alert to House: 1099 Repeal - Maintain Reporting on Svcs, Repeal Reporting on Goods
- 2-23-11 Letter to House Members Voting For PLAs
- Link to House Vote Here
- 2-23-11 Letter to House Members Voting Against PLAs
- Link to House Vote Here
- 2-23-11 Letter to House Members Voting For Prevailing Wage
- Link to House Vote Here
- 2-23-11 Letter to House Members Voting Against Prevailing Wage
- Link to House Vote Here
- 2-17-11 Opposition to Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 (HR 1)
- 2-17-11 Letter on the GSA's Federal Buildings Fund Cuts to Full House
- 2-14-11 Letter on Prevailing Wage to Full House
- 2-14-11 Letter on PLAs to Full Senate
- 2-14-11 Letter on PLAs to Full House
- 2-11-11 Letter to Senators Voting For Prevailing Wage
- Link to Senate Vote Here
- 2-11-11 Letter to Senators Voting Against Prevailing Wage
- Link to Senate Vote Here
- 2-11-11 CQC Letter to Rep. Issa, Chair - House Committee on Oversight & Gov’t Reform
111th Congress - Letters and Testimony
Legislative Issue Briefs
- Commercial Building Tax Credit
- Pension Funding Relief
- Smart Buildings Act
- Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Green Buildings
- Repeal of 3% Witholding on Government Contracts
- Contractor Accountability
- Repeal/Reform of the Estate Tax
- Misclassification of Workers
- Leasehold Improvement Depreciation
- Bid Listing/Anti-Bid Shopping
- Prevailing Wage Laws
- Immigration Reform
Other Legislative Information
- Legislative Priorities for the 112th Congress
- Legislative Update
- Estate Tax and Tax Extenders
- Prevailing Wage Studies
- SMACNA Policies on Legislative Issues
- SMAC PAC’s Top Contributing Chapters of 2011
- SMAC PAC