HRES575-119

In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 10, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This is a simple, non-binding House resolution expressing support for designating July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. It honors the contributions and sacrifices of journeyman lineworkers who maintain the electrical grid and respond to emergencies such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and pandemics. The date of July 10th was chosen to commemorate the death of Henry Miller, the first elected president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), who was killed on July 10, 1896, while troubleshooting an electrical outage.

Who Benefits and How

  • Journeyman lineworkers receive symbolic national recognition for their hazardous work maintaining and restoring the electrical grid.
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) gains visibility and public recognition for its members and its founding president.
  • Electrical utility workers broadly benefit from increased public awareness of the dangers inherent in their profession.

Who Bears the Costs

This resolution imposes no costs, mandates, or regulatory burdens on any party. It is purely ceremonial.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

A non-binding House resolution expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day, honoring lineworkers who risk their lives to maintain electrical infrastructure and respond to disasters.

Who Benefits

  • Journeyman lineworkers and electrical utility workers
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
  • Electrical power industry workforce

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Energy, Government

Primary Purpose

A non-binding House resolution expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day, honoring lineworkers who risk their lives to maintain electrical infrastructure and respond to disasters.

Policy Domains

Labor Energy Government

Legislative Strategy

"Ceremonial resolution building public recognition for electrical utility workers, symbolically tied to IBEW history through the July 10th date commemorating the death of IBEW founding president Henry Miller."

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 10, 2025

Ms. Sánchez (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Bresnahan, …

Jul 10, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 10, 2025

Submitted in House

Stakeholder Effects

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How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Labor
1 mention across 1 clause

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

1/1
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Full impact breakdown

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