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HR 5247 109th Congress House

Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2006

Official title: To provide assistance for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland.

Introduced: May 25, 2006 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
International Affairs Arts, Culture, ReligionEconomic assistanceEuropeHistory
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Jewish holocaust (1939-1945)JewsMuseumsPolandReligionWorld War II
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May 25, 2006
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 25, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 27, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Apr 27, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 25, 2006

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2006 - Requires assistance provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural affairs of the Department of State to be made available to assist in the development of the permanent collection of Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland. Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide a specified amount to the Museum to carry out such purposes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 13, 2006
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Nov 13, 2006
HARMAN, JANE
· Jul 20, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 25, 2006
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 25, 2006
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 25, 2006
Chandler, Ben
· May 24, 2006
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 24, 2006
Watson, Diane
· May 24, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5247: Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5247/
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"H.R. 5247: Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5247/.
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