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Honoring the victims of the Holocaust, commending countries and organizations for marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and expressing the commitment of the House of…

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Honoring the victims of the Holocaust, commending countries and organizations for marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and intolerance.

Introduced: January 26, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Feb 11, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Jan 26, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Memorializes the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz and honors the victims of Nazi concentration camps, killing centers, crimes, and aggression.

Honors the U.S. Armed Forces, the armed forces of Allied nations, underground resistance fighters, and other persons who helped defeat the Nazi regime during World War II.

Expresses gratitude to hosts and participants in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, including a U.S. presidential delegation attending an event in Oswiecim, Poland.

Reaffirms support for educational efforts to teach about the Holocaust, preserve the memory of those murdered, and prevent future genocide.

Urges all countries to: (1) implement educational lessons about the Holocaust to explain how unchecked intolerance and prejudice has led to, and could lead to, atrocities as happened during the Holocaust; and (2) improve efforts to identify and combat anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry and intolerance.

What's happening now February 11, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 3
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 25, 2016
Sanford, Mark
· Feb 10, 2015
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 2, 2015
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 2, 2015
DeSantis, Ron
· Jan 28, 2015
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 28, 2015
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 28, 2015
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 27, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 49: Honoring the victims of the Holocaust, commending countries and organizations for marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and intolerance.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-49/
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"H. Res. 49: Honoring the victims of the Holocaust, commending countries and organizations for marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and intolerance.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-49/.
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H. Res. 49, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-49/.
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[H. Res. 49: Honoring the victims of the Holocaust, commending countries and organizations for marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and intolerance.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-49/)
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