Accomplishments

NRCA is a strong advocate for the roofing industry in Washington, D.C.

NRCA successfully communicates the views of the roofing industry to policy makers in Washington, D.C., about legislative and regulatory issues of importance. Recent highlights and accomplishments from NRCA’s government relations activities include:

• NRCA successfully advocated for changes to the Corporate Transparency Act, which resulted in no enforcement associated with beneficial ownership reporting rules. The Treasury Department also will be issuing regulations narrowing the scope to foreign reporting companies only.
• NRCA advocated for increased funding for Perkins Career and Technical Education State Grants, bringing the total to more than $1.4 billion annually.
• Roofing Day in D.C. 2025 was successful in bringing together the entire roofing industry to speak with “one voice” on Capitol Hill. With more than 260 registered attendees from 38 states and Washington, D.C., this event ranks in the top advocacy events in Washington, D.C.
• NRCA participated in numerous congressional roundtables throughout the U.S. regarding pro-growth tax reform leading up to the expiration of key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
• NRCA has worked for years to pass a bill to make the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program easier for employers to use and more effective. In 2024, A Stronger Workforce for America Act, which provides necessary reforms to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, passed by a wide margin in the House.
• In 2023, NRCA arranged for members to testify as official Small Entity Representatives regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed standard for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention, providing specific input regarding potential effects on roofing industry practices with the goal of preventing future burdensome requirements.
• NRCA worked with lawmakers to secure passage of legislation to provide additional visas for the H-2B seasonal guest worker program, allowing more NRCA members to address their seasonal labor needs.
• NRCA successfully worked with coalition partners to oppose the classification of PVC as a hazardous waste by the Environmental Protection Agency.
• NRCA protected tax provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which include allowing qualifying taxpayers to immediately expense the cost of nonresidential roof improvements under Section 179 of the tax code and lower tax rates for all taxpayers, including those operating as corporations and as pass-through entities.
• ROOFPAC, NRCA’s political action committee, was highly active in supporting pro-growth candidates during the 2023-24 election cycle, raising $333,711; 96% of candidates supported by ROOFPAC on the Nov. 5, 2024, ballot won their elections.

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