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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1355 

Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman 

Lineworkers Recognition Day. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 10, 2024 

Ms. SA ́NCHEZ (for herself, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. ALLRED, 

Mr. ARMSTRONG, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BOST, Mr. BOWMAN, 

Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. BUDZINSKI, Ms. 

CARAVEO, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CARTER of 

Louisiana, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER, Mrs. CHERFILUSMCCORMICK, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COSTA, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, 

Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Ms. DELBENE, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mr. 

DELUZIO, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. EZELL, Mr. FROST, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. 

GARBARINO, Mr. GARCI ́A of Illinois, Mr. GOMEZ, Mrs. GONZA ́LEZ-COLO ́N, 

Mr. GUEST, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. HOYER, 

Ms. HOYLE of Oregon, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. IVEY, Mr. 

JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. JACKSON of North 

Carolina, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. LAMALFA, 

Mr. LANDSMAN, Mr. LAWLER, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. LEE of Nevada, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. LEVIN, 

Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. MAGAZINER, 

Ms. MANNING, Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGARVEY, Mr. 

MCGOVERN, Ms. MENG, Mr. MEUSER, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, 

Mr. MOLINARO, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. 

MOSKOWITZ, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MULLIN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NEAL, 

Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. PETERS, Mr. 

POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. RYAN, Ms. 

SALINAS, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, 

Mr. NICKEL, Ms. SCHOLTEN, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. SMITH

of New Jersey, Mr. SOTO, Ms. SPANBERGER, Ms. STANSBURY, Mr. 

STANTON, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. 

THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. TORRES of New 

York, Mr. TRONE, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. VAN ORDEN, Mr. 

VASQUEZ, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. 

VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. WILD, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. 

WILSON of Florida, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BUCSHON, Ms. 


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CLARKE of New York, Mr. EVANS, Ms. PEREZ, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, 

Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. OBERNOLTE, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. SMITH of 

Washington, Mr. SORENSEN, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. 

VARGAS, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. AMO, Mr. BERA, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. EDWARDS, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mrs. 

FOUSHEE, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. KEATING, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. 

LOUDERMILK, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. PETTERSEN, and Ms. ROSS) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as 

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. 

Whereas journeyman lineworkers provide a vital service on a 

daily basis; 

Whereas journeyman lineworkers put their lives on the line 

every day to assure safe and reliable power for the American people; 

Whereas journeyman lineworkers work at heights and in close 

proximity to energized electric lines; 

Whereas journeyman lineworkers continue to provide valuable 

and heroic services during major national and regional 

disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and 

pandemics, along with working extremely long hours 

under dangerous conditions to restore power; 

Whereas Henry Miller, the first elected president of the 

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, was 

killed on July 10, 1896, at just 38 years old; 

Whereas Henry Miller died of injuries sustained while troubleshooting an electrical outage; and 


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Whereas there should be a day to honor those industry first 

responders who have given their lives in the line of duty 

along with those who provide skillful service in times of 

local or national crisis: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of Journeyman 

3 Lineworkers Recognition Day; 

4 (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of 

5 the countless individuals who often place themselves 

6 in harm’s way to serve their communities; and 

7 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

8 to observe Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition 

9 Day with appropriate reflection. 

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