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Urging all member countries of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service (ITS) who have yet to ratify the May 2006 Amendments to the 1955 Bonn Accords Treaty, to expedite the ratification process to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives located at Bad Arolsen, Germany.

Introduced: March 13, 2007 See on congress.gov

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Apr 25, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 25, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4073-4074)

Apr 25, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4073-4074)

Apr 25, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 240.

Apr 25, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4073-4076)

Apr 25, 2007

Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Mar 27, 2007

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.

Mar 27, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 13, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mar 13, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E535)

Mar 13, 2007

Introduced in House

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.)

Commends those countries that have: (1) ratified the amendments to the Bonn Accords for open access to the Holocaust archives of the International International Tracing Service (ITS) located at Bad Arolsen, Germany; and (2) committed to expedite such archives' release.

Urges all: (1) countries that have not ratified the amendments to abide by their May 2006 treaty obligations and expedite such ratification; and (2) International Commission of the International Tracing Service members to consider the short time left to Holocaust survivors and unanimously consent to open the ITS archives should all countries not ratify the amendments by May 2007.

Expresses the hope that bureaucratic and diplomatic processes will not further delay this process.

Refuses to forget the murder of 6 million Jews and more than 5 million other victims during the Holocaust.

What's happening now April 25, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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