HRES 297 117th Congress House International Affairs Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Europe Hungary Switzerland War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Honoring the life and legacy of Carl Lutz.

Introduced: April 8, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution honors the life and legacy of Carl Lutz, who, as a Swiss diplomat serving in Hungary, saved more than 50,000 Jews during World War II.

What's happening now April 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Apr 8, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 297: Honoring the life and legacy of Carl Lutz.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-297/

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"H. Res. 297: Honoring the life and legacy of Carl Lutz.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-297/.

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H. Res. 297, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-297/.

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