HRES 1604
118th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Recognizing the 40th year since the 1984 Bhopal chemical disaster and helping to ensure that no other community suffers another chemical disaster, by supporting the designation of December 3 as National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day.
Introduced: December 3, 2024
Introduced by:
Jayapal, Pramila
Democratic
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Dec 3, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 3, 2024
Introduced in House
Dec 3, 2024
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Plain-English summary
This resolution recognizes the 40-year effort of the survivors of the 1984 Bhopal chemical disaster to ensure no other communities suffer a similar disaster by supporting the designation of National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day. Further, the resolution calls on the Department of Justice to take (1) steps in response to requests by the Indian government concerning Dow Inc.; and (2) any other actions necessary to comply with obligations under the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at New Delhi on October 17, 2001.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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