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HCONRES 489 109th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and…

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights.

Introduced: September 29, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Oct 12, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.
Sep 29, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 29, 2006
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice.

Reaffirms U.S. commitment to the fight against intolerance and prejudice.

Urges all members of the international community to honor those individuals of all races, creeds, and colors who perished at the hands of the Nazis.

Honors the primacy of the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 489: Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-489/
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"H. Con. Res. 489: Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-489/.
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H. Con. Res. 489, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-489/.
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[H. Con. Res. 489: Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-489/)
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