SRES 919 United States Senate · 118th Congress

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.
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Introduced Dec 3, 2024 Last action Dec 3, 2024
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