Posts by Matt Zuiderhof

ASA Continues to Monitor Tariffs and Pending Legislative Steps A tariff is a tax on imported goods and services. Historically, tariffs were a major source of revenue for many countries, often being the primary source of federal revenue through the late-nineteenth century. Today, other taxes account for most government revenue in developed countries. Tariffs are…

ASA Opposes Increases to Income Tax Rates Before the spring congressional recess, ASA and the Main Street Partnership sent a letter to the Chairs of the House Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, strongly opposing any effort to increase income tax rates, including recent proposals to raise the top individual rate to…

Updated Guidance on Liens and Bonds in the 50 States from The ASA Attorneys Council The American Subcontractors Association is pleased to announce updated guidance from the ASA Attorney’s Council. This valuable document details the applicable law regarding Lien and Bond claims in all 50 states. This resource and many others can be accessed in…

Addressing the Construction Industry Workforce Shortage ASA continues to lead the way on pressing issues of critical importance to subcontractors. The following clarifies our Immigration reform Priorities and Principles. Please read, share and make your voice heard by joining our Voter Voice campaign. The construction industry is facing a critical workforce shortage that requires immediate…

ASA Attorneys’ Council 2025 Annual Retreat On March 28-29, 2025, about 20 Attorneys’ Council members from law firms and ASA chapters nationwide attended the annual retreat in Park City, UT. We appreciate their dedication and contributions to improving the Association. At the conference, we introduced the 2025 updates to two key ASA documents: ASA Prompt…

Be Prepared for ICE Immigration Raids Webinar presented by Jamie Hasty of SESCO Tuesday April 22, 2025 I 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT ICE is actively conducting raids including silent raids and forced raids which include employer sites. These raids will continue to increase over 2025. Employers need to understand what to and not do…

This Week in Congress A compromise has been reached on the proxy voting battle between Speaker Johnson and Rep. Luna (R-FL). The deal involves vote pairing, where an absent member coordinates with a member attending the vote who is on the opposite side to form a “pair,” thereby canceling each other out. The House voted…

Tariffs Update! The Trump Administration announced a 10% tariff on most foreign imports, along with higher “reciprocal” rates for other exporters to the U.S. These tariffs were to be effective on April 9, and are based on the average tariff and nontariff barriers other nations impose on U.S. goods. The reciprocal tariffs would have affected…

ASA Supports the Water Infrastructure Subcontractor & Taxpayer Protection Act   ASA and similar-minded organizations sent a letter to the House and Senate Transportation Committee Leadership, respectfully requesting the addition of H.R. 1285, the Water Infrastructure Subcontractor & Taxpayer Protection Act, to the agenda of the next markup on pending legislation before the Transportation &…

ASA Provides Updates to Issues Critical to Subcontractors ASA continues to provide timely updates that are critical to Subcontractors in the changing business environment. These updates are offered free of charge exclusively to ASA members. Be Prepared for ICE Immigration Raids | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 ICE is actively conducting raids including silent raids and forced raids…