Read ASME’s Statement Responding to the Bill Introduction:

“ASME strongly opposes the Pro Codes Act and urges Congress to reject this misguided legislation. We join a broad coalition of Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) representing over two million engineering and technical professionals across all 50 states to express our deep concern that this bill is being advanced without stakeholder consensus, expert input or proper legislative scrutiny. The Pro Codes Act poses serious risks to the proven public-private standards system that underpins safety, innovation and U.S. technological leadership. It would impose sweeping mandates that destabilize copyright protections and penalize the very organizations that develop the voluntary standards our industries and infrastructure rely on. This bill has already failed in previous Congresses and we urge Congress to reject it again.”

- TOM COSTABILE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO,
 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS