119-hres428

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 428 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 428

Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as ``Moving Month''.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 19, 2025

 Mr. Messmer submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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 RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as ``Moving Month''.

Whereas more than 15,000,000 households move annually for career relocation, 
 educational pursuits, and other personal reasons;
Whereas more than 1 in 10 households move annually;
Whereas moving and storage companies range from small, family-run operations to 
 global corporations transporting the United States most valuable and 
 sentimental possessions with care;
Whereas moving and storage companies come in many different forms, from national 
 van lines and their network of agents to independent movers operating at 
 the national, regional, and local levels;
Whereas moving and storage companies invest in more than just trucks, they rely 
 on a skilled workforce, procure and deploy packing materials, maintain 
 and secure warehouse space, and use state-of-the-art technology and 
 logistics systems and a fleet of trucks and vans;
Whereas the moving and storage industry relies on drivers, packers, estimators, 
 warehouse managers, fleet maintenance, a sales team, marketers, software 
 engineers, insurance, and additional third-party specialists;
Whereas, in 2024, there were nearly 8,000 interstate household goods carriers in 
 the United States, employing 200,000 men and women, with payrolls 
 totaling more than $13,000,000,000 annually;
Whereas the moving and storage industry executes the relocation of residential 
 homes, offices, and industrial and institutional facilities, and 
 provides essential relocation services to Government agencies;
Whereas the moving and storage industry plays a vital role in national defense 
 and global mobility through its support of the United States Armed 
 Forces, coordinating and executing close to 300,000 military household 
 goods shipments each year through the Defense Personal Property Program 
 of the Department of Defense;
Whereas more than 70 percent of United States citizens move between the period 
 of May to September, as families aim to finish and begin the school year 
 with minimal disruption; and
Whereas the purpose of ``Moving Month'' is to--

    (1) raise public awareness about the invaluable contributions of moving 
and storage companies who represent an irreplaceable supply chain created 
through generations of movers' investment in buildings, people, and 
equipment; and

    (2) promote respect and understanding of the essential work that moving 
and storage companies do to carefully and safely transport our essential 
household goods from one home to another: Now, therefore, be it

 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) thanks the moving and storage industry of the United 
 States; and

    (2) promotes the professional services of moving and 
 storage companies by encouraging the public to recognize 
 ``Moving Month''.
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