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Sweeping Tax Reform Affects ABA Members

President Donald Trump is poised to sign a historic tax overhaul bill after the House and Senate gave it their final blessing Wednesday. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is the first major rewrite of the U.S. tax 
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ELD Enforcement Starts Today

Starting today, Dec. 18, in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) congressionally mandated electronic logging device (ELD) compliance deadline, inspectors and roadside enforcement personnel throughout the United States will begin documenting ELD violations and may issue citations 
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ABA Update on Tax Reform

Republican Congressional leadership reached an agreement on a “tax package.” Both the House and Senate will still need to have a final vote on legislation, but there is a great deal of optimism that Congress will soon present legislation to 
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ABA Urges Consideration of Small, Family Businesses During Tax Reform

The American Bus Association’s President & CEO Peter Pantuso, in a letter to the House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady Chairman, urged Congress and the Conference Committee to consider small, close-held family businesses while looking to reform 
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ABA Responds to Port Authority Bus Terminal Incident

The American Bus Association’s (ABA) thoughts are with those affected by the Port Authority Bus Terminal incident and our many members that operate at and near the facility. ABA members are on the front lines, in terms of this threat 
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Tax Reform Packages Move Through Congress

As you’ve likely followed through media reports, Congress has been barreling through efforts to pass tax reform legislation by the end of this year. The House passed its version of a tax reform bill on Nov. 16, the Senate passed 
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ABA Files Comments on Regulatory Refom, Now it is Your Turn

The US Department of Transportation is seeking the public’s help to identify regulations that should be repealed, modified or replaced. Now is the time to get involved if you want regulatory change! 
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ABA Expresses Concern Over Supreme Court Ruling on the Administration’s Travel Ban

ABA has previously joined the travel and tourism community in calls on the Trump Administration to make clear statements that legitimate international business and leisure travelers remain welcomed and valued by the United States. 
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HMC Praised at NTSB Hearing

In a hearing, NTSB noted the successes in regulatory and targeted compliance outreach that ABA’s Hispanic Motorcoach Council has had in bringing this essential information to Spanish-speaking motorcoach operators in the border regions. 
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ABA Urges Senate, House Appropriators to Fund the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program for FY18

In light of recent security threats to surface transportation, ABA President Peter Pantuso urges Congressional Appropriation Committees to fund Intercity Bus Security Grant Program for FY18 
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