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HCONRES 361 110th Congress House

Commemorating Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holocaust and remembering her legacy of courage, selflessness, and hope.

Introduced: May 22, 2008 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 31, 2008
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7336-7337)
Jul 30, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7336-7337)
Jul 30, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 361.
Jul 30, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7336-7338)
Jul 30, 2008
Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
May 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 22, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 2008

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Mourns the loss, and remembers the life, of Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery and heroic efforts saved over 2,500 Jewish children during the Holocaust.

Extends condolences to the Sendler family.

Honors her legacy of courage, selflessness, and hope.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 96 Related bill A concurrent resolution commemorating Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holo…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 13 Republican 1
D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 29, 2008
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 29, 2008
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 16, 2008
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jul 14, 2008
Fortuno, Luis
· Jun 10, 2008
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 10, 2008
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 3, 2008
Bordallo, Madeleine
· May 22, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 22, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 22, 2008
LAMPSON, NICK
· May 22, 2008
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2008
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 22, 2008
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2008
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 22, 2008
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 22, 2008
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 22, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 361: Commemorating Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holocaust and remembering her legacy of courage, selflessness, and hope.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-361/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 361: Commemorating Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holocaust and remembering her legacy of courage, selflessness, and hope.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-361/.
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H. Con. Res. 361, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-361/.
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