Reload Comes As AmFree Prepares To Mark Fourth Year In Existence By Supplementing & Supporting The Trump Administration’s Deregulatory Agenda In Court
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce (AmFree Chamber) announced a new Advisory Council consisting of a dozen accomplished individuals representing a wide variety of industries and backgrounds. The Advisory Council includes:
- Gene Barr, retired president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.
- Scott Brown, former United States Senator and Ambassador.
- Bobby R. Burchfield, Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School and retired courtroom lawyer.
- Mark Colson, President and CEO of the Alabama Trucking Association.
- John Eddy, Executive-in-Residence for the Institute for American Innovation at America’s Frontier Fund.
- Chris Furlow, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Bankers Association.
- Dawn Grove, Vice President/Corporate Counsel for Karsten Manufacturing Corporation.
- Frank Jemley, President and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers.
- Kevin Kolevar, Vice President, Global Public Policy & Government Affairs at Dow.
- Steve Stivers, President and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, former Ohio congressman.
- Randall Ussery, Senior Advisor, Murray Hill Group.
Additionally, the AmFree Chamber also expanded its Board of Directors with the additions of Cason Carter, Global Head of Public Affairs for Citadel & Citadel Securities, and Rob Lapsley, President of the California Business Roundtable.
“The collective experience and expertise from this talented group of individuals will be invaluable as we work to support the Trump Administration’s deregulatory efforts,” said Rob Engstrom, President of the AmFree Chamber. “After the all-out assault on the private sector during the Biden era, the to-do list is long and time is short. The AmFree Chamber is uniquely situated to deliver results for the business community, and serve as an economic force for good toward President Trump’s golden age.”
Earlier this month, Bill McGinley joined AmFree Chamber as the president of its Center for Legal Action.
In recent months, the AmFree Chamber’s legal activities have included lawsuits against the following efforts:
- The Biden Administration’s Waste Emissions Charge” (WEC) contained in the 2022 so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) imposing a tax on methane producers;
- California’s implementation of its controversial Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation seeking to ban combustion engine truck engines;
- The collusive agreement struck between the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and certain truck manufacturers designed to evade the federal Clean Air Act and illegally manipulate markets to phase out internal combustion engines;
- The Biden Administration’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) fuel-economy standards that would force nearly 30% of passenger cars and light-duty trucks to be electric by 2031 and nearly 40% of heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans to be electric by model year 2038;
- The Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) that would upend the principles of the National Bank Act of 1863 (NBA);
- The European Union (EU) Undertaxed Profits Rule of Pillar 2 imposing a new 15 percent global minimum tax rate on U.S. companies with operations overseas to be collected by foreign countries.
About the AmFree Chamber
The American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce (AmFree Chamber) is a trade organization representing American businesses of all sizes in all 50 states. It is dedicated to advancing the principles of free enterprise, free markets, limited government, and American leadership globally.
AmFree Chamber has 15,000 members representing dozens of industries and from across the United States. Since its founding in 2022, AmFree Chamber has aggressively represented its members’ interests through legislative outreach, regulatory comments, and judicial briefing.