Policy Positions

Die casting businesses face numerous challenges in their operations on a daily basis which originate from the federal government. Below is a partial list of the issues on which NADCA is works on in Washington, D.C.:

WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT/DEVELOPMENT

Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act
National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 renewal
Workforce Innovation Opportunities Act reauthorization
College Transparency Act
Support Work-Based Learning programs
Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act
Assisting Community Colleges in Educating Skilled Students (ACCESS) to Careers Act
Industry supported apprentices

Section 232 Steel and Aluminum tariffs
Aluminum warehouse and market pricing
Raw material lead times
Domestic and global supply chain resiliency
Rare earth and critical minerals
Availability of Magnesium Alloy at Globally Priced Rates

REGULATORY OVERSIGHT - EPA, OSHA, NLRB, SEC

PM 2.5 and other National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Greenhouse Gas, Clean Air Act
EPA Benefit Cost Rule
Vehicle standards; material product transportation
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
OSHA Combustible and Other Dust Rules
NLRB Workplace Notices and Rules
Injury Illness Reporting

ENERGY AND RAW MATERIAL COSTS

Facility and manufactured product energy efficiency
Research and Development resources for material strength, efficiency
Advanced manufacturing
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)