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HCONRES 205 104th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the German Government should investigate and prosecute Dr. Hans Joachim Sewering for his war crimes of euthanasia committed during World War II.

Introduced: July 30, 1996 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 104th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 30, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 30, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1403-1404)
Jul 30, 1996
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 Latest action July 30, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the German Government should investigate and prosecute Dr. Hans Joachim Sewering for his crimes of active euthanasia and crimes against humanity committed during World War II.

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  • SCONRES 69 Identical bill A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the German Government should investigate and prosecut…
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FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 27, 1996
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 30, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 205: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the German Government should investigate and prosecute Dr. Hans Joachim Sewering for his war crimes of euthanasia committed during World War II.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-205/
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"H. Con. Res. 205: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the German Government should investigate and prosecute Dr. Hans Joachim Sewering for his war crimes of euthanasia committed during World War II.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-205/.
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H. Con. Res. 205, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-205/.
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[H. Con. Res. 205: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the German Government should investigate and prosecute Dr. Hans Joachim Sewering for his war crimes of euthanasia committed during World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-205/)
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