Amplifying Members’ Voices

NAFEM regularly joins forces with other organizations to advance the industry’s perspective with elected and appointed officials. Highlights of recent outreach follow. 

• The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), on behalf of members including NAFEM, wrote to House and Senate leaders encouraging preservation of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act set to sunset by the end of 2025. “Tax reform kickstarted years of economic growth throughout the industry, providing a new foundation for the manufacturing economy to thrive.” 

• NAFEM and more than 60 organizations representing manufacturers across the U.S. wrote to the leadership of the House and Senate Armed Services committees expressing concern regarding Section 828 of S 4638, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2025. The section would require Department of Defense procurement contracts to be contingent on the contractor’s agreement to provide access to all repair information, with no carve-outs or limitations to protect sensitive trade information.  

• NAFEM continues advocating to eliminate, or at least delay, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that would require most small businesses to report beneficial ownership before Jan. 1, 2025. The proposed delay would allow time for impacted companies to learn about the law and for the current legal challenges to work through the courts.