This resolution expresses strong support for designating May 2025 as "National Electrical Safety Month" to significantly raise public awareness regarding electrical hazards. It highlights the severe consequences of electrical failures, which annually lead to thousands of home fires, hundreds of deaths, over a thousand injuries, and billions in property damage, alongside numerous child injuries from outlet tampering. The resolution encourages all citizens to actively inspect their environments for hazards and adopt crucial safety habits. It specifically advises the use of modern safety technologies such as ground-fault circuit interrupters , arc-fault circuit interrupters , surge protective devices , and tamper-resistant receptacles , in addition to maintaining smoke alarms. Furthermore, it supports the Electrical Safety Foundation's work in educating the public on electrical safety, including hazards from emerging technologies, and requests a presidential proclamation to observe the month.
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Submitted in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Submitted in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "National Electrical Safety Month".
USA119th CongressHRES-443| House
| Updated: 5/23/2025
This resolution expresses strong support for designating May 2025 as "National Electrical Safety Month" to significantly raise public awareness regarding electrical hazards. It highlights the severe consequences of electrical failures, which annually lead to thousands of home fires, hundreds of deaths, over a thousand injuries, and billions in property damage, alongside numerous child injuries from outlet tampering. The resolution encourages all citizens to actively inspect their environments for hazards and adopt crucial safety habits. It specifically advises the use of modern safety technologies such as ground-fault circuit interrupters , arc-fault circuit interrupters , surge protective devices , and tamper-resistant receptacles , in addition to maintaining smoke alarms. Furthermore, it supports the Electrical Safety Foundation's work in educating the public on electrical safety, including hazards from emerging technologies, and requests a presidential proclamation to observe the month.