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The Federal Mechanical Insulation Act Hits the Senate
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- Apr 23, 2026
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Summary
Pete Ielmini of the Mechanical Insulators LMCT reports on a major win: the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (S. 4312) now has bipartisan Senate backing. He also warns of a coordinated legislative ”war” on Davis-Bacon, apprenticeships, and PLAs, and why the boom in data centers is just the beginning for the building trades.