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ISSA LARU—Cleaning Industry Gathers on Capitol Hill

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public-policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on the 2024 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit, taking action now to support your cleaning-industry colleagues attending the summit, International Cleaning Week 2024, and more.

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ISSA Advocacy

Cleaning-Industry Representatives Gather on Capitol Hill for Key Discussions with Congress
ISSA announced that industry leaders will convene on Capitol Hill April 10-11 for the 2024 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit. More than 100 cleaning-industry leaders will head to Washington, DC to inform Congress about how the cleaning industry strengthens America’s health and economy. The group will advocate for important issues, such as addressing labor shortages, securing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency funding, and seeking support for workforce legislation. Learn more

Act Now – Support Your Cleaning-Industry Colleagues
Support your cleaning-industry colleagues, who are meeting with congressional offices in Washington, DC on April 11 for the 2024 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit! Using ISSA’s Advocacy Action Center, help amplify our voice by taking a moment to ask your congressional delegation to:

• Address chronic labor shortages in the cleaning industry
• Sufficiently fund U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pesticide registration activities

Thank you for taking these actions now, as well as supporting your colleagues and industry! Learn more and take action

ISSA Celebrates International Cleaning Week with Safer Choice Partner of the Year Recipients
As part of International Cleaning Week (March 24–30), ISSA hosted a luncheon at the association’s Rosemont, Illinois headquarters during the afternoon of March 27 recognizing recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award. Learn more

Legislative

House Committee Passes Resolution to Repeal Independent Contractor Rule
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce passed HR 116, a Congressional Review Act to nullify the Biden administration’s independent contractor rule, CCJ reports. Learn more

Coalition Asks Court to Strike Down Independent Contractor Rule
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s rule on determining if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor, according to Safety + Health. Learn more

House Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act
U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers passed a bill giving regulators new power to investigate potential violations of the law by the producer of one of the most closely watched container freight indexes, Freight Waves reports. The Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023, which passed by a vote of 393-24, targets China’s Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE). SSE publishes the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, an aggregator of spot market data on which container freight rates in the trans-Pacific Ocean trades are indexed. Learn more

Regulatory

OSHA Final Rule Allows Third Parties to Access Workplaces
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final rule governing the worker walkaround representative designation process. The rule allows third parties to accompany OSHA safety and health officers on facility inspections. Learn more

Register for Safer Choice Webinar on GSA Advantage
Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Safer Choice for a free webinar, Updates to GSA Advantage and What It Means for Safer Choice-Certified Products, April 9, from 1 pm to 2 pm CT. In this webinar, Safer Choice will describe updates to federal purchasing and GSA Advantage. The updates to the U.S. General Service Administration’s online shopping and ordering system elevate Safer Choice-certified products. Safer Choice will discuss how product manufacturers can highlight their certified products in the system. Learn more and register

Biden Administration Issues Rule to Push Heavy-Duty Truck Fleet toward EVs
The Biden administration finalized a rule that is expected to make a larger share of the U.S. truck fleet electric. According to The Hill, it is difficult to know what percentage of new heavy-duty truck sales could be expected to be electric under the rule, as the rule deals with eight different classes of trucks. Learn more