Legislative
As the first construction industry trade association with a full-time office on Capitol Hill, SMACNA’s legislative office plays an active role in shaping legislation affecting the sheet metal industry. The legislative staff works with Congressional committees drafting legislation and prepares SMACNA members to testify at Congressional hearings. SMACNA leads the way on Capitol Hill in the national Campaign for Quality Construction supporting responsible and fair contracting, skilled workforce development and market incentives that promote federal policy initiatives which ensure high standards of integrity, performance and quality driven construction. Legislative initiatives include indoor air quality and energy efficiency incentives as part of a responsible national energy policy.
Recovery Trak
A Resource and Information Center exclusively for SMACNA chapters and contractors interested in the money appropriated for public works jobs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (P.L. 111-5) and other spending bills enacted during the 111th Congress. (Members Only) To access SMACNA's Recovery Trak page, click here.
2010 Washington National Issues Conference
Contact Your Member of Congress
- Contact Information for the U.S. Senate (By State)
- Contact Information for the U.S. House of Representatives (Alpha by Last Name)
- 04-2010 Building STAR Sample Letter
111th Congress
2nd Session Lettters and Testimony
- 6-4-10 SMACNA Supports Legislation Guaranteed to Deliver Jobs and Energy Efficiency Today Press Release
- 4-26-10 SMACNA Praises Introduction of Employee Misclassification Prevention Act Press Release
- 4-12-10 SMACNA Urges Congress To Pass Industrial Energy Efficiency Legislation
- 2-18-2010 Supporting Building Star SMACNA Letter
- 2-5-2010 Independent Contractors Obama Support SMACNA Letter
- 1-27-2010 PLA-H.R.983 Letter
- 1-25-2010 American Recovery Reinvestment Act Letter to Obama
- 1-6-2010 CQC Merkley Amendment Support
1st Session Letters and Testimony
- 12-30-2009 Health Care Merkley Amendment
- 11-16-2009 CQC Pension Presidential Commission
- 10-27-2009 Pomeroy Tiberi Support
- 07-31-2009 Oppose Small Employer Exemption for Health Care CQC Letter
- 07-06-2009 Fringe Benefit Tax CQC Letter
- 06-22-2009 Fringe Benefit Tax SMACNA Letter
- 06-16-2009 QCA Procurement Subcommittee Testimony
- 05-29-2009 Fringe Benefit Tax Joint Letter
- 02-25-2009 Letter Proposed Regs 3% Withholding
- 02-23-2009 PLA H.R.983 Letter
- 02-09-2009 Building Industry Letter
- 02-06-2008 CQC E-Verify Letter Recovery Act
- 12-29-2008 Joint SMACNA/SMWIA Letter to the Obama Transition Team
- Economic Stimulus Proposal
Legislative Issue Briefs
- Pension Funding Relief
- Smart Buildings Act
- Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Green Buildings
- Repeal of 3% Witholding on Government Contracts
- Contractor Accountability
- Repeal/Reform of the Estate Tax
- Misclassification of Workers
- Leasehold Improvement Depreciation
- Bid Listing/Anti-Bid Shopping
- Prevailing Wage Laws
- Immigration Reform