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HRES 398 104th Congress House

Condemning the construction of a shopping center within the internationally protected zone around the Auschwitz death camp in Poland.

Introduced: March 29, 1996 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 29, 1996
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 Latest action March 29, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the construction of the shopping center within the internationally protected zone around the Auschwitz death camp as a violation of international legal conventions signed by Poland and as a trivialization and desecration of the site.

Calls upon the Government of Poland to: (1) overrule local authorities, comply with its international legal obligations, and permanently halt commercial construction at such site; and (2) permanently close the grounds within the internationally protected zone around it to any development.

Recognizes the special nature of the death camp and the sanctity of the ground upon which it rests.

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DEUTSCH, PETER
· Mar 29, 1996
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 29, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 398: Condemning the construction of a shopping center within the internationally protected zone around the Auschwitz death camp in Poland.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-398/
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"H. Res. 398: Condemning the construction of a shopping center within the internationally protected zone around the Auschwitz death camp in Poland.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-398/.
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H. Res. 398, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-398/.
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