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Ritchie Torres: “About 2 years ago, I passed the United States Fire Administration Empowerment Act, which set up a Federal process for…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2024
About 2 years ago, I passed the United States Fire Administration Empowerment Act, which set up a Federal process for investigating the deadliest fires in America.
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

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Torres discusses his past legislation aimed at improving federal fire safety investigations.

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