Bill · S.Res. 160· Senate(119-SRES-160)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.
- Introduced
- 4/7/2025
- Last activity
- 4/7/2025 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2459; text: CR S2458-2459)
- Sponsored by
- Todd Young
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- Officially Recorded
- Adopted by the Senate
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution supports the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. It highlights the dangers of underground utility infrastructure being damaged by digging without locating lines first. The text notes that such damage can cause service interruptions, environmental damage, personal injury, and death. It highlights the "811" nationwide "One Call" number used to obtain information on underground utility lines. Finally, the resolution encourages homeowners, excavators, and damage prevention stakeholders to promote safe digging practices.
Yes
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+3
Promoting safe digging helps avoid unintended environmental damage from utility strikes.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+2
Promoting safe digging helps prevent service interruptions for consumers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Safety Awareness: The resolution encourages all homeowners and excavators to contact 811 before digging, which can help prevent personal injury or death caused by striking buried utility lines (Resolution, Section 2).
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Protection of Services and Environment: By encouraging the use of the 811 system to locate lines, the resolution seeks to avoid unintended consequences like service interruptions and environmental damage (Resolution, Section 2 and 3; Whereas clauses).
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Clearer Excavation Projects: The resolution encourages stakeholders to help educate people on having the approximate location of buried utilities marked with paint or flags before digging (Resolution, Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+2
- 4/7/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2459; text: CR S2458-2459)
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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