This morning, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. NCA will be analyzing the final rule and providing additional information to members in the coming days. You can see the EPA announcement here. The EPA based the final
The Senate and House are in the final stages of passing an omnibus appropriations bill, which is likely to be the final piece of legislation this year and the 117th Congress. In the thousands of pages is a bipartisan agreement to build upon the retirement
The National Club Association and Club Management Association of America today filed joint comments with the Department of Labor concerning proposed revisions to its analysis for determining employee and independent contractor classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). “We recognize the significant role independent
Rep. Anthony Cárdenas(D-Calif.) was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013 for the 113th Congress (2013–2014) and has represented California’s 29th district since. Now in the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Rep. Cárdenas sits on the prestigious House Committee on Energy and Commerce, where
WaterCongress adjourned for its annual August recess period after a flurry of negotiations and successfully passed significant legislation including the so- called “Inflation Reduction Act,” which most would admit does little, if anything, to reduce inflation. While on the surface, it may seem the Inflation
Earlier today, the Department of Labor released a version of a proposed regulation that changes the process for determining when a worker can be classified as an independent contractor or an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule will be published in the Federal Register on
Pennsylvania Representative Lloyd Smucker (R) was first elected to Congress in 2016 and quickly established himself as an effective legislator. Just months into his first term, he successfully passed bipartisan legislation through the House that made it easier for children to be placed in the
As we enter the busy election season for federal candidates, clubs should be mindful of the rules when it comes to federal officeholders or candidates appearing at their facilities. Different rules and laws apply to appearances, whether they’re related to an officeholder’s official capacity or
AS A NATION, we’ve undergone numerous political and economic changes in the last three years. The House of Representatives and Senate flipped from Republican to Democratic control. The presidency flipped from Republican to Democratic. Our economy was effectively shut down due to a pandemic and
IN JANUARY, the National Club Association (NCA) filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief supporting an NCAmember club appealing an unfavorable lower court ruling in Florida. The ruling would have had an enormous negative impact on all clubs in the state, and NCA