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.
2008 SMACNA Legislative Leadership Conference-Register now for the SMACNA-only Washington, DC Conference. There will be issues and regulatory updates, Congressional Speakers and time to lobby on Capitol Hill.
2007-2008 Legislative Alerts
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)
Legislative Issue Briefs
- Repeal of 3% Witholding on Government Contracts
- Contractor Accountability
- Green Buildings
- Cool and Effiient Buildings
- Repeal/Reform of the Estate Tax
- Misclassification of Workers
- Leasehold Improvement Depreciation
- Bid Listing/Anti-Bid Shopping
- Prevailing Wage Laws
- Immigration Reform
Other Legislataive Information
- Legislative Priorities for the 110th Congress
- Legislative Update
- Estate Tax and Tax Extenders
- Pension Protection Act Overview
- PPA Side by Side: A comparison of the new law and current law
- House Joint Committee on Taxation PPA Summary
- Convention Legislative Session on PPA
- NCCMP Pension Reform Summary
- Prevailing Wage Studies
- SMACNA Policies on Legislative Issues
- SMAC PAC
Recent Letters and Testimony
- 4/28/08 CQC tells IRS any regulations implementing 3% withholding too complicated to contemplate
- 2/27/08 Procurement Reform CQC Subcommittee Statement
- 2/1/08 Energy Prevailing Wage Vote Thank You
- 1/29/08 Energy Efficiency Proposal House and Senate
110th Congress Letters & Testimony
- 9/11/07 CQC Obama IC Support
- 8/20/07 Extend the Terrorism Law
- 7/31/07 H.R. 2761 Terrorism
- 7/24/07 Independent Contractors
- 6/07/07 Alliance Letter to Senate Immigration
- 4/07 Comments to FAR regarding Tax Delinquency
- 4/07 Cool & Efficient Buildings Act Cosponsor Request
- 4/07 Buildings for the 21st Centry Act Support
- 4/5/07 Letter to House Members who Supported Prevailing Wage in Water Bill
- 4/5/07 Letter to House Members who Opposed Prevailing Wage in Water Bill
- 3/22/07 CQC Small Biz Testimony 3% Witholding