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Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act

ASA members: Contact your U.S. Senators and urge them to vote YES on S. 5653, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act.

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America’s outdated federal permitting process continues to delay critical energy and infrastructure projects, drive up construction costs, and create uncertainty for businesses and workers. S. 5653 offers bipartisan permitting reforms designed to get important projects moving, strengthen America’s energy infrastructure, and protect good-paying construction jobs.

WHY THIS LEGISLATION MATTERS TO SUBCONTRACTORS

  • Streamlines Federal Permitting: Modernizes outdated permitting requirements that delay energy, infrastructure, and construction projects.
  • Reduces Project Costs: Addresses unnecessary regulatory delays and litigation that increase construction expenses and drive up energy costs for American families and businesses.
  • Protects American Jobs: Provides greater certainty for project development, helping keep skilled construction workers on the job rather than waiting for regulatory approvals.
  • Maintains Environmental Protections: Improves the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process without eliminating essential environmental safeguards or weakening safety and quality standards.
  • Strengthens American Energy Independence: Accelerates development of the energy infrastructure needed to meet growing electricity demand and national security priorities.