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Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "National Electrical Safety Month".
Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as ``National Electrical Safety Month''.
Summary
House Resolution 443 expresses support for the designation of May 2025 as "National Electrical Safety Month" to raise awareness of electrical hazards in homes, schools, and workplaces. The resolution encourages citizens to establish and practice electrical safety habits and recommendations, including proper installation of ground-fault and arc-fault circuit interrupters, surge protection devices, and smoke alarms. The resolution supports the efforts of the Electrical Safety Foundation to promote electrical safety education and awareness, particularly regarding emerging technologies. The resolution requests that the President issue a proclamation calling upon citizens to observe the month with appropriate programs and activities.
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- May 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- May 23, 2025 Submitted in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 23, 2025
Ms. Bynum (for herself and Mr. Bresnahan) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as “National Electrical Safety Month”.
Whereas each year, electrical failure or malfunction accounts for thousands of home structure fires; Whereas the safety and well-being of citizens is of utmost importance, and it is crucial to equip citizens with the necessary knowledge and understanding regarding potential electrical hazards in homes, schools, and the workplace; Whereas each year, fires caused by electrical failure or malfunction result in over 1,400 injuries, $1,300,000,000 in property damage, and nearly 500 deaths; Whereas each year, over 2,000 children are treated in hospital emergency rooms for electrical shock or burns caused by tampering with a wall outlet; Whereas citizens are encouraged to inspect their home and workplace for possible electrical hazards; Whereas citizens are advised to protect their homes and families with the latest safety technology, such as ground-fault circuit interrupters, arc-fault circuit interrupters, surge protective devices, and tamper-resistant receptacles; Whereas citizens are urged to install, test, and properly maintain an adequate number of smoke alarms in the home; and Whereas the Electrical Safety Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety in the home, school, and workplace through education, awareness, and advocacy: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) expresses support for the designation of “National Electrical Safety Month” to raise awareness of electrical hazards in homes, schools, and workplaces and actions citizens may take to protect against such hazards;
(2) encourages all citizens to observe the importance of establishing and practicing electrical safety habits in the home, school, and workplace to reduce the number of electrically related fires, injuries, and deaths;
(3) supports the efforts of the Electrical Safety Foundation to provide necessary and fundamental understanding of electrical hazards associated with emerging technologies; and
(4) requests that the President issue a proclamation calling upon citizens to observe the month with appropriate programs and activities. <all>
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