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Proc 10191ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10191

National Building Safety Month, 2021

President Biden proclaimed May 2021 as National Building Safety Month, encouraging awareness activities about building safety. The proclamation includes policy messaging on climate resilience, modern building codes, and infrastructure investment through the American Jobs Plan, but contains no binding directives or mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 23847

Impact dates

  1. National Building Safety Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 2021 as National Building Safety Month
  • Encourage citizens, agencies, businesses, nonprofits to join awareness activities
  • Call on Americans to learn about contributing to building safety

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect for May 2021

Near term (90d)

  • Voluntary awareness activities during May 2021

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Policy advocacy in proclamation text blurs ceremonial/political boundary; references to 'existential threat of climate change' and specific legislation (American Jobs Plan) are unusual for a ceremonial proclamation
  • No binding obligations created; 'encourage' and 'call on' are hortatory only
Proclamation 10191: National Building Safety Month, 2021 · Executive Orders