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US HR1123
Resolution
Status
3/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ritchie Torres
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AI Summary
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Designates March 25, 2026, as a day of remembrance for the Happy Land Social Club fire, an arson attack that killed 87 people in the Bronx on March 25, 1990
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Commemorates the victims, who were predominantly young Hondurans from the Garifuna-American community, as well as Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, African Americans, and other Latin Americans
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Recognizes the fire as the deadliest in New York City since the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and the worst mass murder until September 11, 2001
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Acknowledges the tragedy prompted fire safety reforms including requirements for automatic sprinkler systems and smoke alarms in nightclubs and public assembly buildings
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Reaffirms House commitment to strong fire safety enforcement and community protection to prevent similar tragedies
Legislative Description
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.
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
3/18/2026