[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 598 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 598

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fire 
        at the ABC Daycare Center in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2009

Mr. Langevin submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fire 
        at the ABC Daycare Center in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

Whereas 47 children were killed, and the many injured, during a fire at the ABC 
        Daycare Center in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, on June 5, 2009;
Whereas many children are still hospitalized and some are in critical condition;
Whereas numerous firefighters and civilians bravely risked their lives to save 
        many of the children, some even breaking down walls to reach those 
        trapped inside the burning building;
Whereas Congress and the citizens of the United States were greatly saddened by 
        the tremendous loss and pain of the families of the victims of the fire;
Whereas the Shriner's Hospital for Children in Sacramento, California, assisted 
        in the treatment of several severely burned children;
Whereas Congress recognizes the need for proper building fire codes as a 
        necessity to avoid tragedies such as this, a lesson learned during the 
        Station nightclub fire in West Warwick, Rhode Island, in 2003, and in 
        many other tragic fires; and
Whereas the publication of the original study and comprehensive list of 
        recommendations in ``America Burning'', written in 1974, requested 
        advances in fire prevention through the installation of automatic 
        sprinkler systems in existing buildings: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its heartfelt sympathy for the victims and 
        their families of the fire at the ABC Daycare Center in 
        Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico;
            (2) expresses solidarity with the people of Mexico during 
        this tragic time;
            (3) commends the brave firefighters and civilians who 
        risked their lives to rescue children from the fire and the 
        Shriner's Hospital for Children in Sacramento, California, for 
        providing assistance; and
            (4) acknowledges the importance of fire codes and fire 
        sprinkler systems in avoiding tragedies such as this.
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