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HCONRES 503 108th Congress House

Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster and expressing the commitment of Congress to work with the Government of India and others to ensure that Union Carbide provides environmental…

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Official title: Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster and expressing the commitment of Congress to work with the Government of India and others to ensure that Union Carbide provides environmental and medical rehabilitation of the affected area and is held responsible for its actions.

Introduced: October 6, 2004 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1746-1747)
Sep 29, 2004
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1746-1747)

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Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster and the continuing environmental problems in Bhopal, India, caused by the policies and practices of the Union Carbide Corporation.

Expresses the commitment of Congress to working with the Government of the Republic of India, the Dow Chemical Corporation, and the victims of the Bhopal disaster to ensure that Union Carbide: (1) provides complete medical, social, and economic rehabilitation to the victims and to obtain the medical information necessary to help the victims; (2) completely restores the polluted plant site; and (3) a appears before the Bhopal District Court for prosecution on the criminal charges.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 7, 2004
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 17, 2004
LAMPSON, NICK
· Oct 6, 2004
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 6, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 503: Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster and expressing the commitment of Congress to work with the Government of India and others to ensure that Union Carbide provides environmental and medical rehabilitation of the affected area and is held responsible for its actions.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-503/
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"H. Con. Res. 503: Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster and expressing the commitment of Congress to work with the Government of India and others to ensure that Union Carbide provides environmental and medical rehabilitation of the affected area and is held responsible for its actions.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-503/.
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H. Con. Res. 503, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-503/.
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