HRES1344Referred to Committee
Expressing support for the designation of the week of June 7 through June 13, 2026, as "National Trailer Safety Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Trailer Safety Week to educate American motorists about the importance of proper towing techniques and maintenance.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-08
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
HRES
ⓘType
Sponsor
Rudy Yakym III
Republican · IN · Representative
Votes with party: 99.3% (673 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/Y000067
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Cosponsors (4)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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- House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2026-06-08
Plain-English Summary
This resolution supports the designation of National Trailer Safety Week and expresses strong support for efforts to increase awareness of the importance of being committed to trailer safety.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Transportation and Public Works
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1344 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1344 Expressing support for the designation of the week of June 7 through June 13, 2026, as ``National Trailer Safety Week'' in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Trailer Safety Week to educate American motorists about the importance of proper towing techniques and maintenance. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2026 Mr. Yakym (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Carbajal) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of June 7 through June 13, 2026, as ``National Trailer Safety Week'' in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Trailer Safety Week to educate American motorists about the importance of proper towing techniques and maintenance. Whereas ``National Trailer Safety Week'' was launched to raise awareness about the need for increased education on trailer safety to further reduce injuries and fatalities on the road; Whereas educating end-users is crucial to utilize the connections that dealers and manufacturers have with consumers in order to raise awareness of proper towing techniques and maintenance; Whereas national trailer growth remains high, with 950,000 new light- and medium-duty trailers registered in 2025; and Whereas the National Association of Trailer Manufacturer's Trailer Safety Week reaches hundreds of thousands of individuals each year, and is the first nationwide traffic safety initiative aimed at addressing safe towing practices for light- and medium-duty trailers: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) supports the designation of ``National Trailer Safety Week''; and (2) expresses strong support for-- (A) the goals and ideals of National Trailer Safety Week; (B) efforts to increase awareness of the importance of being committed to trailer safety; (C) educating end-users about proper trailer maintenance and usage; (D) creating a stronger partnership and alliance between stakeholders of the industry, including suppliers, trailer dealers, and manufacturers, and end- users; and (E) encouraging the people of the United States to participate in National Trailer Safety Week events and activities, and educate themselves and others on the importance of regularly inspecting, maintaining, and operating light- and medium-duty trailers. <all>
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