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Proc 10561ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10561

National Building Safety Month, 2023

President Biden proclaimed May 2023 as National Building Safety Month, encouraging awareness about building safety and highlighting past administration initiatives on building codes, infrastructure investment, and climate resilience. The proclamation contains no binding directives, new funding mechanisms, or agency mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 27661

Impact dates

  1. National Building Safety Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 2023 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 2023 observance

Near term (90d)

  • National Building Safety Month activities during May 2023

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • References to past legislative achievements (Infrastructure law, IRA) may read as political messaging rather than neutral commemoration
  • No new policy commitments or funding attached to this proclamation
Proclamation 10561: National Building Safety Month, 2023 · Executive Orders