A resolution honoring the lives and legacies of the "Radium Girls".

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Bill Number

SRES 285

Introduced

Jun 24, 2021

Latest Action

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6105-6106)

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Congressional tributes Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Labor and Employment Manufacturing Radiation Women's employment Women's health Worker safety and health

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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.

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Aug 9, 2021

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6105-6106)
Aug 9, 2021

Passed/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, 2021

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6105-6106)
Aug 9, 2021

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 24, 2021

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4782)
Jun 24, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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