AISI Letters and Government Submissions

AISI and other steel associations sent a letter to President Trump emphasizing that the Section 232 steel tariffs have strengthened the domestic industry and positioned American steelmakers to compete for the long term. The letter warns that “weakening the tariffs now would put that progress at risk.”

In advance of the Summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, AISI urges President Trump to press China to end its huge surge in exports of excess steel production to the world, as well as the massive subsidies to its steel industry that have fueled the global steel overcapacity crisis.

AISI joins letter with leading business organizations and companies urging Congress to pass permitting reform legislation, particularly provisions that would facilitate increase development of natural gas pipeline capacity.

AISI submits comments to the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) regarding China’s compliance with the commitments it made upon its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001.

AISI joined a coalition of manufacturing organizations in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Counselor to the President of the United States Peter Navarro commending President Trump's June 3 Executive Order Strengthening Customs Enforcement (EO 14411) and urging swift implementation.

AISI submits letter to Senate leadership to address the threat posed by Chinese automotive technologies by passing the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026.

We urge you to ensure that the Senate version of the NDAA for FY2027 includes as much of the bipartisan Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act of 2025 (S. 1541) as possible.

In response to a request from the Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, AISI submits comments on the proposal to include additional derivative articles with the scope of Section 232 duties.

In response to a request from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), AISI submits comments on the scope and operation of a mechanism to promote construction that is compliant with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements.

AISI submits letter to express support for the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (AINS) to the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340), which is scheduled to be considered by the committee on July 20.

AISI sent a letter to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation expressing strong support for the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026.

In response to a request from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), AISI submits comments on the scope and operation of a mechanism to promote reciprocal managed trade with China.

AISI submitted a letter expressing strong opposition to the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340).

AISI joins shipbuilding coalition letter to urge our government to quickly act to revitalize our country’s maritime, shipbuilding and logistics capabilities to restore our maritime power and strengthen our economic and national security..

In response to a request from the Maritime Administration (MARAD), AISI submits comments on the Icebreaker Collaborative Effort (ICE) Pact – a joint effort to “increase the capacity of the U.S. to design, produce, and maintain polar icebreakers through trilateral collaboration with Canada and Finland while supporting each country’s shipbuilding industrial base.”

AISI writes to express its strong concerns with the proposed merger between Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS).

AISI Submitted a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in support of the Build America 250 Act.

All Democrats on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee sent a joint letter to Committee Chairman Sam Graves and Ranking Member Rick Larsen reiterating support for maintaining strong Buy America provisions in upcoming surface transportation reauthorization legislation.

AISI lead a coalition letter domestic steel producers, manufacturers and industrial unions urging Trump administration officials not to allow China to access the American automotive market.

AISI filed comments to the California Air Resources Board on the proposed implementation of its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure program in advance of the August 10, 2026 reporting deadline.