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Proclamation 10378 of April 29, 2022 

National Building Safety Month, 2022 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

During National Building Safety Month, we renew our commitment to 

strengthening our buildings so that all Americans are safe. As our Nation 

continues to mourn the loss of those who perished in the Surfside condominium collapse and other building disasters, it is clear that the quality 

and resiliency of our infrastructure has never been more important. This 

month we also show our appreciation to the dedicated professionals who 

work tirelessly to create affordable, sustainable, and structurally sound buildings for our communities. 

The impact of climate change and the increasing frequency and severity 

of natural hazard incidents—injuring people and damaging property and 

the environment—pose significant challenges for our infrastructure. Increasing our energy efficiency plays an important role in keeping Americans 

safe. Residential and commercial buildings account for more than one-third 

of the climate-altering carbon pollution that America releases each year— 

directly affecting our climate. Although hurricanes, floods, extreme heat, 

and wildfires impact communities across the Nation, they disproportionately 

impact communities of color and low-income communities that cannot necessarily afford to modernize their buildings or prepare for and recover from 

climate hazards. 

The historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law tackles these challenges head 

on. It enables us to repair our Nation’s aging infrastructure, modernize 

and electrify our buildings, and advance our climate resiliency. By investing 

in infrastructure, we are investing in opportunities and quality jobs for 

Americans—particularly in disadvantaged and underserved communities. To 

further support these communities, we are also providing grant funds for 

equitable disaster recovery. 

This year’s National Building Safety Month theme—‘‘Safety for All: Codes 

in Action’’—is an important reminder that modern building code adoption 

and enforcement is essential to keeping our homes, businesses, schools, 

and other facilities safe. By investing in our infrastructure, modernizing 

our buildings, and adopting building codes, our buildings will contribute 

less to climate change, protect more Americans, and be better positioned 

to withstand extreme natural hazards in the future. 

As we recommit to effective safety standards this month, let us pay tribute 

to building professionals nationwide—architects, engineers, construction 

workers, inspectors, building officials, and others—who help safeguard our 

communities. Let us strengthen our collaboration within and across the 

public, private, and non-profit sectors to address building safety needs today 

so we can meet the infrastructure challenges of tomorrow. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2022 as National 

Building Safety Month. I encourage citizens, government agencies, businesses, 

nonprofits, and other interested groups to join in activities that raise awareness about building safety. I also call on all Americans to learn more about 


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how they can contribute to building safety at home, work, and in their 

communities. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth 

day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of 

the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 

forty-sixth. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09758 

Filed 5–4–22; 8:45 am] 

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