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119-hres-1123119th Congress

Recognizing the victims of the Happy Land Social Club fire in the Bronx, New York City, New York, on March 25, 1990, and designating March 25, 2026, as the day of remembrance of the Happy Land Social Club fire.

Sponsored By: Representative Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

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Summary

Designates March 25, 2026, as a day of remembrance for the 87 people killed in the 1990 Happy Land Social Club arson and emphasizes stronger fire safety enforcement. The resolution notes most victims were young Hondurans, many from the Garifuna-American community, and credits the tragedy with prompting tighter building and fire code rules, inspection programs, and ongoing local memorials that preserve victims' names and inspire safety and justice advocacy.

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Sponsor

Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

NY • D

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