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AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION
Organization · DC
Hires government relations
Who they hire
What they lobby on
Diesel Engine Replacement program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency; engine emissions and standards regulatory actions pertaining to heavy-duty vehicles; programs related to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act affecting commercial vehicles and/or operations; rule-makings concerning NOx and GHG Phase 3, and related activities with the California Air Resources Board.
Legislation concerning commercial motor vehicles, including HR 471, HR 2367, HR 3013, HR 3318, HR 3408, HR 3447, S.J.Res.11/H.J.Res.53, and bills related to parking, CDLs, sexual assault policies, and climate change/e-vehicles. Matters related to implementation of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs act, concerning commercial motor vehicles and highway infrastructure. Reauthorization of federal aviation programs, and matters concerning rural transportation, 5311 program and congestion pricing. Finalization of FY24 funding, and FY25 Budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Monitoring federal fuel tax provisions, in the context of financing federal transportation programs; regulations proposed by the U.S. Treasury related to transportation and small businesses, including implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; legislation on CDL tax credits (H.R. 471 et al); legislation on tax relief for Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services grants (HR 3510/S. 1944); legislation addressing bonus depreciation, business interest deduction, and gifts and estate tax.
Monitoring legislative activity regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act, in relation to exemption language, and overtime salary thresholds; tracking DOL regulatory matters related to overtime pay, heat standards, report filing; the NLRB's new regulations on joint employer status and union elections.
Monitoring legislative activity, generally, for matters that affect small business entities; tracking Dept. of Labor regulations addressing overtime pay thresholds and heat standards; Dept. of Treasury's FinCEN Corporate Transparency Act regulation on beneficial ownership reporting.