HCONRES 115 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Recognizing the historical significance of the Triangle Fire and honoring its victims on the occasion of the 92nd anniversary of the tragic event.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 14, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 25, 2003
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Honors the victims of the Triangle Fire on the occasion of the 92nd anniversary of the fire that occurred at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory. Recognizes the historical significance of the Triangle Fire in the struggle for worker safety standards and protections.

Commends all the government agencies, labor unions, and industry groups that attempted to aid the victims and played instrumental parts in facilitating lasting improvement in worker safety standards and protections.

Acknowledges that work site fires and other hazards continue to be a problem and calls for the Government to take all appropriate measures to enforce safety regulations prompted by the Triangle Fire.

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 25, 2003 to Jun 4, 2003, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalMar 25, 2003
D-NYEliot L. EngelApr 7, 2003
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.Apr 7, 2003
R-NYJames T. WalshApr 7, 2003
D-WAJim McDermottApr 7, 2003
D-NYMajor R. OwensApr 7, 2003
D-TXMartin FrostApr 7, 2003
D-NYGary L. AckermanJun 4, 2003
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJun 4, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 14, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
  2. Mar 25, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Mar 25, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

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