ASAToday for July 17th, 2025

This Week in Congress! This week marks a defining moment: Senate Republicans faced a critical vote on President Trump’s request to rescind $9.4 billion in funding, while Congress launched “Crypto Week” amid record-breaking Bitcoin prices. All this unfolded against the backdrop of catastrophic Texas floods, prompting fresh scrutiny of federal agencies during fiscal tightening. $9.4B Rescue…

FY26 National Defense Authorization Bill – Procurement Issues As the House advances, it’s FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), we will continue to track the following provisions, which are important to the construction industry. As more details become available, we will update you accordingly.  Those provisions are: Section 312 – PFAS DoD reporting Section 802…

Senate Hearing on Portable Benefits On Thursday, July 17th, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on portable benefits. This hearing follows the recent introduction of a legislative package by Chair Cassidy (R-LA) and Sens. Scott (R-SC) and Paul (R-KY) to modernize federal labor law by strengthening independent contractors’ access to…

OSHA Announces Penalty and Debt Collection Procedures On Monday, July 14th, OSHA announced it has updated its guidance on penalty and debt collection procedures in OSHA’s Field Operations Manual (FOM). The updates are intended to “minimize the burden on small businesses and increase prompt hazard abatement.”  Under the new policies, employers with up to 25 employees…