The widely used NFPA standard and others are created with input from any interested party, allowing all stakeholders to serve on technical committees. In recent years, for-profit entities have sought to republish or commercialize safety codes without compensation. This, combined with artificial intelligence scraping, threatens to bankrupt the self-funded safety standard development system. For more information on the Pro Codes Act, please visit dontchancesafety.org. I believe the future of fire and life safety in the U.S. and beyond depends on passage and enactment of the Pro Codes Act.