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ACTION ALERT! Contact Your Senators NOW on Permitting Reform Amendments
In a matter of days, the Senate will decide whether to continue protecting our historic treasures or end Section 106 as we know it. We need you to tell your Senators that safeguarding our nation’s heritage is not negotiable! A group of Senators, led by California...
ACHP Business Meeting Recap
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) held a business meeting earlier today in Washington, where it discussed - but took no action on - several recent developments that affect Section 106. Vice Chair Travis Voyles indicated that the Council had pushed...
Senate Permitting Bill Vote: The Fight Isn’t Over
The Senate voted to proceed to debate its permitting reform bill this evening, but the process remains a long way from over. Senators voted 73-25 to bring the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) to the Senate floor, with 21 Democrats joining all...
ACTION ALERT: Tell Your Representative to Oppose the Permitting Reform Bill
As we speak, the U.S. Senate is deciding whether to move ahead with a “permitting reform bill” that would effectively end Section 106 as we know it. We need you to tell your congressional representatives – TODAY! - that this bill would be a disaster for our...
Senate Manager’s Amendment on Permitting Bill
As the Senate prepares to open debate on the permitting reform bill, the bill's sponsors have released a "managers' amendment" that makes modest changes to the historic preservation provisions but fails to address the bill's major problems. The managers' amendment,...
Webinar 11/18: Thinking Like a Building Contractor: Using Mechanic Liens in your Architectural Research
Are you potentially overlooking vital records that could help in your assessment of a historic building? Mechanic liens, sometimes called construction liens today, are claims for unpaid monies due on construction projects, from persons responsible for performing that...
Your Congress in Action: November 2, 2026
The closer that the Senate gets to its first vote on the permitting reform bill, the greater the bill’s obstacles become. Whether those obstacles stop the bill in its tracks – or at least force the bill’s proponents to drop the historic preservation provisions – is...
Now on Demand: IT Compliance for CRM Contractors Working With Federal & State Agencies
If you missed yesterday’s webinar on IT compliance for CRM contractors, it is now available on demand! We all know that a great deal of trust comes with the work we do in CRM. Local, state, and federal government agencies, Tribal communities, stakeholders, and even...
ACRA Hot Topic 11/10 & Section 106 Action Center Updates
UPDATE: The call date and time is now Tuesday, November 10 at 2:00 pm EST. The original date and time was Thursday, November 12 at 1:00 pm EST. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Join us on Tuesday, November 10 for the next session of our Hot Topics...
Call for 2027 Webinar Proposals
Do you have a great idea for a webinar for CRM professionals? Do you have a presentation you give regularly that you think would be great for a larger audience? If so, we want to hear your proposals – the call for 2027 webinar sessions is now open! As a means of...