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ACEC Support for the Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 2410)

ACEC supports the bipartisan Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 2410), legislation that would provide federal tax incentives to convert vacant and underused commercial properties into housing. The bill…

ACEC Joined a Coalition Letter Supporting Reauthorization of EXIM Bank

On July 21, ACEC joined a coalition letter to Congress supporting reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM). Download the Full Letter

ACEC Joined a Coalition Letter Expressing Concerns About FY27 NDAA Section 815

On July 14, ACEC joined a coalition letter to leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee expressing concerns about Section 815 of the Senate version of the FY27 National Defense…

CODSIA Comments on DFARS Case 2021-D011, Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence

On July 6, the Council of Defense and Space Industries Associations (CODSIA), including ACEC, submitted formal comments to the Department of Defense (DoD) on a proposed rule released in May…

ACEC Joined a Coalition Letter for Continuing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

In December, ACEC joined a coalition letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador James Greer conveying the business case for continuing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is strong. Download the Full Letter

ACEC Comments on USCIS Proposal to Change How H-1B Visas are Allocated

Re: “Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions” (USCIS-2025-0040-0001) Dear Secretary Noem and Director Edlow: The American Council of Engineering Companies (“ACEC”) submits this…

ACEC Comments on Engineering Industry Exemption from the New H-1B Visa Fee

Re: Presidential proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers Dear Secretary Noem: On behalf of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), I am writing to request an…

Letter to Leaders of the Senate & House Armed Services Committee: Conference Provisions of the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

On behalf of the American Council of Engineering Companies – the voice of the nation’s engineering industry – we wish to highlight key industry priorities in the context of the…

Comments to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: In Regards to FAR Part 36, Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) – the business voice of the engineering industry – appreciates the Trump Administration’s initiative to overhaul the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and streamline…

Comment Letter in Response to the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) in Regards to FAR Part 36, Construction & Architect-Engineer Contracts

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) – the business voice of the engineering industry – appreciates the Trump Administration’s initiative to overhaul the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and streamline…