Chamber Efforts

The ideal Detroit Region is an equal and fair community where all people have the opportunity, resources, and tools needed to achieve their potential, and to lead healthy and fulfilling lives with rewarding work. This leads to a stronger economy and greater community well-being.

To get there, each of us has the responsibility of advancing economic equity within our circles, workplaces, and communities. For years, the Detroit Regional Chamber has led programs and initiatives to make education more equitable for Detroiters, empower neighborhoods and entrepreneurs, advocate for fair and equal legislation and transportation options, and embrace the critical conversations on our stages with national thought leaders and local business, government, and civic leaders.

Recent priority successes include:

• Successfully advocated for exceptions for small businesses that cannot comply with the vacation time and record-keeping requirements established by the Earned Sick Time Act
• Successfully advocated for the Innovation Fund, which was signed into law in January 2025, establishing a dedicated fund for early-stage Michigan startups, including minority companies
• Supported a package that would create a child tax credit (50% of the federal child tax) and child care savings program (to offset the high costs of child care)
• Supported a bill that allows Michigan State Housing Development Authority dollars to go towards any type of housing project, which would expand where housing can be built with state assistance