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HCONRES 115 108th Congress House

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

Introduced: June 4, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Apr 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Mar 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 4, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 7, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 7, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 115: Recognizing the historical significance of the Triangle Fire and honoring its victims on the occasion of the 92nd anniversary of the tragic event.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-115/
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"H. Con. Res. 115: Recognizing the historical significance of the Triangle Fire and honoring its victims on the occasion of the 92nd anniversary of the tragic event.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-115/.
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H. Con. Res. 115, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-115/.
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[H. Con. Res. 115: Recognizing the historical significance of the Triangle Fire and honoring its victims on the occasion of the 92nd anniversary of the tragic event.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-115/)
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