119-hres443

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 443 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 443

 Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as ``National 
 Electrical Safety Month''.

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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

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 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.
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