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HCONRES 17 110th 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: January 5, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Equality before the lawEuropeGermanyGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment ethicsHistoryHuman rightsJewish holocaust (1939-1945)MinoritiesNazismPluralism (Social sciences)PrejudiceRacismRule of lawVictims of crimes
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Feb 5, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.
Feb 5, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe.
Jan 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 5, 2007
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.

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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.

States that: (1) the United States reaffirms its commitment to the fight against intolerance and prejudice; (2) Congress urges all members of the international community to honor those individuals of all races, creeds, and colors who were killed by the Nazis; and (3) the United States honors the primacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, 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. 17: 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.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-17/
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"H. Con. Res. 17: 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.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-17/.
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H. Con. Res. 17, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-17/.
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[H. Con. Res. 17: 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/110-HCONRES-17/)
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