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Congressional Lobbying Efforts and Reconciliation 3.0

By Casie Daugherty, Prime

Prime continues to advocate with the U.S. Congress on adoption of the FLEX Act, primarily focusing on securing sponsors in both the House and Senate. We continue to receive good reception from offices with whom we had discussed previous versions of legislation seeking clarification around the tax status of independent contractors and believe we will be able to secure the support of a Member who serves on the House Ways and Means Committee to lead the effort on our behalf.

The House took the first step today on Reconciliation 3.0 by passing it on a party-line vote out of the House Budget Committee. Notably, they have chosen not to include any tax provisions in the bill, over the public and private objections of Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO). Chairman Smith says that he will continue to push for tax provisions to be included, and has previously threatened not to support the legislation if it doesn’t include such provisions, but so far he has been unable to convince House Leadership. Prime will continue our discussions with Ways and Means leadership to press for FLEX Act inclusion in Reconciliation to be ready if there is a course change on including tax provisions. 

CLDA Advocacy Alert June 2026

Congressional Lobbying Efforts and Reconciliation 3.0

By Casie Daugherty, Prime

Prime continues to advocate with the U.S. Congress on adoption of the FLEX Act, primarily focusing on securing sponsors in both the House and Senate. We continue to receive good reception from offices with whom we had discussed previous versions of legislation seeking clarification around the tax status of independent contractors and believe we will be able to secure the support of a Member who serves on the House Ways and Means Committee to lead the effort on our behalf.

The House took the first step today on Reconciliation 3.0 by passing it on a party-line vote out of the House Budget Committee. Notably, they have chosen not to include any tax provisions in the bill, over the public and private objections of Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO). Chairman Smith says that he will continue to push for tax provisions to be included, and has previously threatened not to support the legislation if it doesn’t include such provisions, but so far he has been unable to convince House Leadership. Prime will continue our discussions with Ways and Means leadership to press for FLEX Act inclusion in Reconciliation to be ready if there is a course change on including tax provisions.