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Find Out How Your Members of Congress Voted on Key Housing Issues

During every two-year congressional cycle, lawmakers on Capitol Hill typically consider a host of issues that affect the building industry. The NAHB Federal Government Affairs Committee and BUILD-PAC, the association’s political action committee, designate decisions on legislation that is especially important as “key votes.”

During the current 108th Congress, key votes have occurred on a number of bills:

• H.R. 4281, “Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004.” This bill — which was supported by NAHB and passed by the House — amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans.
• S. AMDT. 3129 to S. 1637, “Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act.” This amendment — opposed by NAHB and defeated by a wide margin in the Senate — would strike provisions relating to the energy tax package, including energy efficiency home tax credits.
• H.R. 2728, “Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act of 2004.” This bill — supported by NAHB and passed by the House — gives the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) additional flexibility to make exceptions to the 15-day deadline for contesting citations.
• H.R. 2731, “Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2004.” This bill — supported by NAHB and passed by the House — requires OSHA to pay court costs when an employer successfully contests a citation.

To find out where their federal lawmakers voted on these and other key measures dating back to the 106th Congress, NAHB members can go to www.nahb.org/keyvotes.

To see the legislation listed above, click here, and enter the bill number in the box at the upper left.

For more information, e-mail Michael Strauss at NAHB or call him at 800-368-5242 x8252.

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