Alert: Stop the Pro Codes Act

As the summer winds down and Congress reconvenes from its August recess, ASME continues our efforts on Capitol Hill to defend the standards industry from the Pro Codes Act. This legislation threatens the existence of Standards Organizations (SDOs) and the work we all do on behalf of the American people.  

The Pro Codes Act mandates that standards development organizations like ASME 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.  

We are heading into the home stretch. The 119th Congress adjourns in December, and with it, the Pro Codes Act.   Would you be willing to share your concerns about the bill with your congressional delegation? 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 know they are running out of time as they attempt to rush it to the House floor without considering the serious consequences of this legislation.  Sharing your concerns over the Pro Codes Act with their office 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.