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Honoring the victims, survivors, and those who responded to the Eastland disaster - a shipwreck which resulted in the deaths of 844 passengers and crew - on its centennial.

Introduced: July 23, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Jul 24, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jul 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 23, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors the working-class families of Illinois who lost their lives as a result of the Eastland shipwreck disaster.

Recognizes the brave first responders, both volunteers and professionals, for their rapid response in their community's time of need.

Reaffirms the importance of intelligent maritime safety policy.

What's happening now July 24, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 23, 2015
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 23, 2015
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 23, 2015
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 23, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 23, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 23, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 375: Honoring the victims, survivors, and those who responded to the Eastland disaster - a shipwreck which resulted in the deaths of 844 passengers and crew - on its centennial.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-375/
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"H. Res. 375: Honoring the victims, survivors, and those who responded to the Eastland disaster - a shipwreck which resulted in the deaths of 844 passengers and crew - on its centennial.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-375/.
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H. Res. 375, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-375/.
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[H. Res. 375: Honoring the victims, survivors, and those who responded to the Eastland disaster - a shipwreck which resulted in the deaths of 844 passengers and crew - on its centennial.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-375/)
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