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HRES 1044 111th Congress House

Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration and extermination camp, honoring the victims of the Holocaust, and expressing commitment to strengthen the…

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Official title: Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration and extermination camp, honoring the victims of the Holocaust, and expressing commitment to strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and intolerance.

Introduced: February 2, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 3, 2010
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 3, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 3, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR 02/02/2010 H443)
Feb 3, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H494-495)
Feb 2, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Klein (FL) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Feb 2, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1044.
Feb 2, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H443-445)
Feb 2, 2010
Mr. Klein (FL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 27, 2010
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 3, 2010 House · vote #33 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended Passed 414–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action February 3, 2010

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commemorates the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Honors the victims of Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration and extermination camps, and all those who perished at the hands of the Nazis.

Expresses gratitude to the Allied soldiers, underground fighters, and all those whose efforts helped defeat the Nazi regime and liberate Auschwitz and other concentration and extermination camps during World War II.

Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to enhance Holocaust education at home and abroad and to ensure that what happened in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration and extermination camps is never allowed to happen again.

Urges all countries to enhance their efforts to combat bigotry, racism, intolerance, and anti-Semitism.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 2, 2010
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 2, 2010
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 2, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 2, 2010
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 27, 2010
Klein, Ron
· Jan 27, 2010
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 27, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1044: Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration and extermination camp, honoring the victims of the Holocaust, and expressing commitment to strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and intolerance.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1044/
MLA
"H. Res. 1044: Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration and extermination camp, honoring the victims of the Holocaust, and expressing commitment to strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and intolerance.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1044/.
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H. Res. 1044, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1044/.
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