HR 537
118th Congress
House
International Affairs
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
World history
Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act
Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 11, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 537.
Jun 11, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 11, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3695-3696)
Jun 11, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3695-3697)
Jun 11, 2024
Mr. Flood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 11, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3695-3696)
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Plain-English summary
Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats posthumously in recognition of their brave and vital service of saving Jews during World War II.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
293
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
Manning, Kathy
R
Scalise, Steve
Caraveo, Yadira
D
Castor, Kathy
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
R
Curtis, John R.
R
McCaul, Michael T.
R
Bost, Mike
Bucshon, Larry
R
Newhouse, Dan
Pence, Greg
R
Smucker, Lloyd
R
Van Duyne, Beth
R
LaHood, Darin
R
Babin, Brian
D
Bera, Ami
R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
D
Pettersen, Brittany
Kildee, Daniel
Molinaro, Marcus
D
Pallone, Frank
D
Aguilar, Pete
Duarte, John
R
Jordan, Jim
D
Connolly, Gerald E.
D
Dean, Madeleine
R
Kelly, Mike
R
Strong, Dale W.
D
Ramirez, Delia C.
R
Scott, Austin
Wenstrup, Brad
R
Moore, Blake D.
D
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
R
Nunn, Zachary
R
Webster, Daniel
R
Buchanan, Vern
R
Feenstra, Randy
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Armstrong, Kelly
Burgess, Michael
D
Courtney, Joe
R
Houchin, Erin
D
Huffman, Jared
R
Miller, Mary E.
Napolitano, Grace
R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
R
Calvert, Ken
R
Harris, Andy
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 537: Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-537/
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