Alert: Stop the Pro Codes Act

Over the past year, ASME has been active on Capitol Hill defending the standards industry from the Pro Codes Act – legislation that threatens the existence of Standards Organizations (SDOs) and the work we all do on behalf of the American people.  

This legislation is rapidly being pushed through Congress without careful review or appropriate oversight. As written, the bill mandates that standards development organizations like ASME would be mandated to put their standards online for free or lose their copyright, jeopardizing the ability of SDOs to support their missions of public safety and threatening the ability of manufacturers in the global marketplace. This legislation has the potential to decimate ASME and other non-profit SDOs which make up the safety standards eco-system.  

Your voice plays a key role in stopping this bill.  

Would you be willing to share your concerns with your congressional delegation today? Please click the link below to find contact information for your members of Congress along with a draft email template you can adapt to make your voice heard: 

Contact Your Representative Today! 

Proponents of the bill are attempting to rush it through the Judiciary Committee and to the House floor without considering the serious consequences of this legislation.  Sharing your concerns over the Pro Codes Act with their offices would play a huge role in protecting the standards industry. 

Please contact your representatives today and make your voice heard. For more information on the threat that the Pro Codes Act poses for our industry, visit www.StopProCodesAct.com.