S.Res. 285 · 117th Congress
A resolution honoring the lives and legacies of the "Radium Girls".
- Stage
- Passed chamber resolution
- Sponsor
- Bob Menendez
- Introduced
- 2021-06-24
- Latest action
- 2021-08-09 · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
This resolution honors the Radium Girls and recognizes their contribution to the development of workplace safety laws and standards. The Radium Girls were factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from occupational exposure to radium.