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Proclamation 10612

National Preparedness Month, 2023

This proclamation designates September 2023 as National Preparedness Month, encouraging Americans to recognize preparedness importance and enhance resilience. It highlights Biden administration investments in climate resilience through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, but contains no binding directives or new policy mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 60871

Impact dates

  1. National Preparedness Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 2023 as National Preparedness Month
  • Encourage all Americans to recognize importance of preparedness and work together to enhance resilience and readiness

Timeline

Immediate

  • September 2023 designated as National Preparedness Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document is purely hortatory with no enforceable obligations; 'encourage' language is non-binding
  • References to prior legislation (BIL, IRA) are descriptive of past actions, not new directives
Proclamation 10612: National Preparedness Month, 2023 · Executive Orders