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SRES 566 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Commemorative events and holidays Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Europe Poland Russia U.S.S.R. War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity World history

A resolution commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Katyn Massacre.

Introduced: May 7, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2327-2328)
May 7, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution honors the Polish soldiers and civilians whose lives were lost at the hands of the Soviet People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (also known as the NKVD) during the Katyn Massacre. The resolution condemns Russia's efforts to spread disinformation about the Katyn Massacre and World War II.

What's happening now May 7, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2327-2328)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 986 Identical bill Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Katyn Massacre.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Oct 19, 2020
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 17, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 7, 2020
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 7, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 566: A resolution commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Katyn Massacre.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-566/
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"S. Res. 566: A resolution commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Katyn Massacre.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-566/.
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S. Res. 566, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-566/.
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