INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Apprenticeship and Prevailing Wage Requirements under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R.5376) (also LBR issue) Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025 (H.R.1301/S.587) -- also SMB issue Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R.1151/S.756) -- also LBR issue Engagement on implementation of Budget Reconciliation/Working Families Tax Cut Act/OBBBA provisions of interest to the construction industry and IEC members: Permanent Small Business Deduction Permanent Estate Tax Relief 100% Bonus Depreciation Immediate Expensing of R&D Costs Eliminate tax on Overtime for American Workers Expanded 529 Accounts for Skilled Trades Training Workforce Pell for short-term workforce development programs. Clean Energy Tax Credits

Concerns and analysis about tariffs on electrical construction materials and construction materials, in general.

Data center construction, permitting and power issues. Permit reform efforts for energy, utility, and infrastructure projects, in general. (see Gov).

Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 3734) Engagement on VISA, DACA, TPS, and other legal immigration programs salient to construction industry.

Infrastructure Project Permitting Reform Provisions of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure for Today (PERMIT) (H.R. 3898). Support for Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) (H.R. 4776). Support for the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act (H.R. 573), which requires the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report on NEPA projects and outcomes, thereby ensuring greater transparency. Support for the ePermit Act (H.R. 4503), which codifies President Trumps permitting technology action plan to modernize permitting technology across the federal government and aims to reduce processing time for NEPA reviews. Support for ongoing regulatory efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency to clarify Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) language defining the scope of waters covered under the Clean Water Act consistent with the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in Sackett v. EPA (2023). Support for the Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act (S. 1355). Monitoring of federal agency NEPA reform regulations and comments, in general. Support for the Prove it Act of 2025 (H.R. 425/S. 100). Support for cutting beneficial ownership red tape in the Corporate Transparency Act/regulations/guidance.