[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

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                            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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