HCONRES 57
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
District of Columbia
Human rights
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Political movements and philosophies
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
World history
Expressing the sense of Congress that a museum should be established and operated in Washington, DC, for the purpose of memorializing the victims of communist regimes, educating Americans and foreign visitors about the ideology of communism and its history, and encouraging visitors to meet the challenges of the human rights abuses presented by communist regimes today.
Introduced: May 18, 2017
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May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that:
- the atrocities committed by totalitarian regimes under the banner of communism should be recognized and condemned,
- the contributions of dissidents in the fight against communist oppression should be recognized and celebrated, and
- federal agencies and institutions should support the establishment of a prospective museum to memorialize the victims of communism.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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