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House concurrent resolution · 108th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the need for improved fire safety in nonresidential buildings in the aftermath of the tragic fire on February 20, 2003, at a nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island.

H.Con.Res. 85Introduced Mar 10, 2003Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. James Langevin D-RI
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 14, 2003 — Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

11 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 10 Democrats

1 of 11 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Michael Capuano (D-MA), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), James McGovern (D-MA), Martin Meehan (D-MA), Richard Neal (D-MA), John Olver (D-MA), Rob Simmons (R-CT), John Tierney (D-MA).

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Langevin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island in Congress · RI-2 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.