Press RoomWelcome to the NLBMDA Press room, where you can find position statements and press releases from our organization on important topics for the lumber and building material industry. The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) represents its members in the national public policy arena, with emphasis on efforts to 1) promote the industry and educate legislators and public policy personnel; and 2) assist legislative, regulatory, standard-setting and other government or private bodies in the development of laws, regulations and policies affecting lumber and building material dealers, its customers and suppliers. Founded in 1917, the association has over 6,000 members operating single or multiple lumber yards and component plants serving homebuilders, subcontractors, general contractors, and consumers in the new construction, repair and remodeling of residential and light commercial. NLBMDA's Recap of the 2025 Spring Meeting & Legislative ConferenceApril 11, 2025 | Read the press release here. Commerce Department Prepares Elevated Duties on Canadian Lumber, Recapping NLBMDA’s Recent Advocacy Efforts on TariffsApril 9, 2025 | Read the press release here. U.S. House Lawmakers Introduce Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025April 8, 2025 | Read the press release here. NLBMDA Urges Balanced Trade Policies to Support Housing Affordability and Economic Growth in Letter to White HouseMarch 24, 2025 | Read the press release here. National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association Releases 2025 National Policy AgendaFebruary 13, 2025 | Read the press release here. Latest on The White House’s Tariff StrategyJanuary 31, 2025 | Read the press release here. Unpacking the Trump Administration’s Latest ActionsJanuary 28, 2025 | Read the press release here. NLBMDA Sends Letter to White House to Urge Corporate Transparency Act DelayJanuary 27, 2025 | Read the press release here. FinCEN Continues to Halt Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirement Following SCOTUS RulingJanuary 24, 2025 | Read the press release here. Senator Daines and Representative Smucker Reintroduce Main Street Tax Certainty Act, NLBMDA Priority IssueJanuary 24, 2025 | Read the press release here. U.S. House Excepted to Vote on Fix Our Forests Act TodayJanuary 23, 2025 | Read the press release here. SALT Negotiations Heat Up in WashingtonJanuary 13, 2025 | Read the press release here.
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