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A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp during World War II.

Introduced: March 12, 2020 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Jun 16, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3022-3024; text: CR S3023-3024)

Jun 16, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3022-3024; text: CR S3023-3024)

Jun 3, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 473.

Jun 3, 2020

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

May 21, 2020

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Mar 12, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1744)

Mar 12, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution commemorates the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp during World War II. The resolution recognizes the military units responsible for the liberation of individuals imprisoned at Dachau and calls on the people of the United States to remember the lives lost during the Holocaust.

What's happening now June 16, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3022-3024; text: CR S3023-3024)

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Jun 11, 2020

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Jun 11, 2020

Rosen, Jacky

Nevada · May 20, 2020

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Mar 12, 2020

McSally, Martha

· Mar 12, 2020

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 542: A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp during World War II.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-542/

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"S. Res. 542: A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp during World War II.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-542/.

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S. Res. 542, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-542/.

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