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HONORING BUILDING SAFETY MONTH 2026

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On 2026-05-29, Representative Mike Carey (R-OH-15) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING BUILDING SAFETY MONTH 2026" in the House.

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HONORING BUILDING SAFETY MONTH 2026

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 91 (Friday, May 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 91 (Friday, May 29, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E496] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING BUILDING SAFETY MONTH 2026 ______ HON. MIKE CAREY of ohio in the house of representatives Friday, May 29, 2026 Mr. CAREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark Building Safety Month 2026 and to recognize the more than 60,000 members of the International Code Council (ICC) who are committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depend on the safety and essential role our homes. buildings and infrastructure play, both in everyday life and when disasters strike. Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council and its partners to remind the public about the professionals who ensure buildings are safe, resilient, affordable, and livable. The Code Council brings together local, state, and federal government stakeholders, as well as those from the private sector to develop model codes and standards that protect the occupants of the buildings in which we live, work, and play. Those standards are then implemented year-round by building safety officials, the fire service, architects, engineers, builders, and skilled tradespeople to ensure the safe construction and maintenance of buildings. This year's Building Safety Month theme is ``Built to Last'' which seeks to remind the public to get involved and raise awareness about building safety on a personal, local, and global scale. In late 2020, FEMA released its comprehensive ``Building Codes Saves'' report, which found that implementing modern building codes could save $600 billion in disaster-related spending by 2060. FEMA further confirmed a prior report by the National Institute of Building Sciences that found that adopting modern codes provides $11 in mitigation savings for every $1 invested. Building codes and standards include important safeguards to protect the public from hurricanes, tornadoes, snow and ice storms, floods, and earthquakes. As Americans rebuild following these events, we recognize and thank those who implement and enforce building codes for protecting lives, property, and businesses, and ultimately ensuring our communities are resilient to these events. Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking International Code Council Board President Mike Boso, the Chief Building and Zoning Official of Grove City, Ohio--a constituent I represent--as well as ICC's Chief Executive Officer John Belcik, the International Code Council leadership, and ICC's Members and staff as they recognize Building Safety Month 2026. ____________________

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HONORING BUILDING SAFETY MONTH 2026 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 91 (Friday, May 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 91 (Friday, May 29, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E496] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING BUILDING SAFETY MONTH 2026 ______ HON. MIKE CAREY of ohio in the house of representatives Friday, May 29, 2026 Mr. CAREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark Building Safety Month 2026 and to recognize the more than 60,000 members of the International Code Council (ICC) who are committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depend on the safety and essential role our homes. buildings and infrastructure play, both in everyday life and when disasters strike. Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council and its partners to remind the public about the professionals who ensure buildings are safe, resilient, affordable, and livable. The Code Council brings together local, state, and federal government stakeholders, as well as those from the private sector to develop model codes and standards that protect the occupants of the buildings in which we live, work, and play. Those standards are then implemented year-round by building safety officials, the fire service, architects, engineers, builders, and skilled tradespeople to ensure the safe construction and maintenance of buildings. This year's Building Safety Month theme is ``Built to Last'' which seeks to remind the public to get involved and raise awareness about building safety on a personal, local, and global scale. In late 2020, FEMA released its comprehensive ``Building Codes Saves'' report, which found that implementing modern building codes could save $600 billion in disaster-related spending by 2060. FEMA further confirmed a prior report by the National Institute of Building Sciences that found that adopting modern codes provides $11 in mitigation savings for every $1 invested. Building codes and standards include important safeguards to protect the public from hurricanes, tornadoes, snow and ice storms, floods, and earthquakes. As Americans rebuild following these events, we recognize and thank those who implement and enforce building codes for protecting lives, property, and businesses, and ultimately ensuring our communities are resilient to these events. Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking International Code Council Board President Mike Boso, the Chief Building and Zoning Official of Grove City, Ohio--a constituent I represent--as well as ICC's Chief Executive Officer John Belcik, the International Code Council leadership, and ICC's Members and staff as they recognize Building Safety Month 2026. ____________________