BOMA International proudly advocates on behalf of the commercial real estate industry on Capitol Hill and in federal agencies.
Advocacy—both as a strategy and a tactic—is a cornerstone of BOMA International’s mission to advance a strong and vibrant commercial real estate industry. It is deeply rooted within the organization with the first documented advocacy efforts dating back more than a century.
Because BOMA International’s members occupy the space where laws and regulations are put into practice, BOMA’s federal advocacy efforts reflect real‑world issues that are part of an ever-changing business and policy environment.
Have questions about our federal affairs work or need a federal update for a local meeting or gathering? We’re here to help. Please email us at [email protected].
Issue Priorities — 119th Congress
Risk & Resilience Priorities
The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)
- Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) Issue Brief
- Take Action: Tell Congress to Support TRIA Reauthorization
- Read our Q&A on TRIA with Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE)
- Letter to HFSC 2026
- CIAT one page brief
- CIAT Letter to HFSC 2026
- Thank you letter to Chairman Hill and Ranking Member Waters
- Senate bill information (S. 4395)
- *NEW* Senate NDAA Amendment (McCormick)
- House bill information (H.R. 7128)
- HFSC Committee Report on H.R. 7128
- GAO Report (2020) Full Report & Report Highlights
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) TRIA Report (2022) and TRIA In Focus Brief (2026)
S. 389 – Establishes Consumer Standards for Lithium-ion Batteries
- Consumer Standards for Lithium-ion Batteries (S. 389)
- Take Action: Tell Congress to Support S. 389
- News on Lithium-ion Battery Fires
Energy & Sustainability Priorities
ENERGY STAR ®
- Issue Brief
- Thank you letters to Chairman Simpson and Chairwoman Collins for passing for Passing ENERGY STAR®
- BOMA Letter (2026) to DOE supporting program transfer from EPA
- BOMA Letter to Appropriators for FY 2027
- Multi Sector Coalition Letter on Energy Star moving from EPA to DOE (BOMA Signatory)
- The Business Case for Energy Efficient Buildings
Bipartisan Energy Grid Modernization
- Bipartisan Energy Grid Modernization Issue Brief
- *NEW* Rewire Act S. 3947 [McCormick (PA)/Welch (VT)]
- *NEW* BOMA Letter to House Energy Subcommittee: AI and the Grid
- BOMA 2023 Electrification Study
- *NEW* BOMA Issue Brief: Understanding Data Centers: An Overview for Commercial Real Estate
Bipartisan Permitting Reform
- Bipartisan Permitting Reform Issue Brief
- SPEED Act Committee Memo (H.R. 4776)
- *NEW* Certain Act H.R. 8308 [Peters (CA)/Garbarino(NY)]; The Hill: The Certain Act guards projects from political meddling
- Red Tape Act One-Pager (H.R. 6398)
Other Initiatives
Data Centers & Commercial Real Estate
Risk-Based Capital Framework Revisions Letter (Banking Rules)
- *NEW* Joint CRE Trade Letter on Proposed Basel III Capital Revisions (June 18, 2026)
Expanding 529 Plans to Cover Postsecondary Credentialing Programs
- *NEW* BOMA letter to Secretary Bessent and IRS Commissioner Killen (June 2026)
