A resolution recognizing the 40th year since the 1984 Bhopal chemical disaster and helping to ensure that no other community suffers another chemical disaster, by designating December 3 as National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day.
This resolution designates December 3 as National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Bhopal chemical disaster in India. It aims to raise public awareness about chemical disaster risks and honor survivors' decades-long advocacy for prevention. The resolution also calls on the Department of Justice to address the Bhopal case by complying with international legal assistance requests regarding Dow Inc. (which owns Union Carbide, the company responsible for the disaster). As a non-binding Senate resolution, it does not create new laws but serves as a symbolic recognition of ongoing efforts to prevent industrial chemical tragedies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 3, 2024
Last action Dec 3, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Dec 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6782)
upper
Dec 3, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Wyden
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SRES 919
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand SRES 919. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline