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HR 1590 111th Congress House International Affairs Europe Humanities programs funding Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Poland Religion War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity World history

Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009

Introduced: September 16, 2009 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Mar 18, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 18, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009 - 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 the 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.

What's happening now March 18, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
McMahon, Michael
· Sep 22, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 22, 2009
Hall, John
· Sep 16, 2009
Klein, Ron
· Sep 16, 2009
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 16, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 18, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 18, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 18, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1590: Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1590/
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"H.R. 1590: Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1590/.
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