A resolution honoring the lives and legacies of the "Radium Girls".
Latest action · Aug 9, 2021 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6105-6106)
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 24, 2021
- Agreed to in SenateAug 9, 2021
Summary
This resolution honors the Radium Girls and recognizes their contribution to the development of workplace safety laws and standards. The Radium Girls were factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from occupational exposure to radium.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 24, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jun 24, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jun 24, 2021 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 24, 2021 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jun 24, 2021 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Jun 24, 2021 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 9, 2021Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6105-6106)
- Aug 9, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6105-6106)
- Aug 9, 2021Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6105-6106)
- Aug 9, 2021Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 24, 2021Introduced in Senate
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2724 | In the nature of a substitute. | Robert Menendez D-NJ | Amendment SA 2724 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 2725 | To amend the preamble. | Robert Menendez D-NJ | Amendment SA 2725 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 9, 2021Agreed to Senate
- Jun 24, 2021Introduced in Senate
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