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.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-57| House
| Updated: 5/18/2017
Dennis A. Ross
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (16)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Devin Nunes (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Trent Franks (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Foreign Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International Affairs
District of ColumbiaHuman rightsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPolitical movements and philosophiesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusWorld 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.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-57| House
| Updated: 5/18/2017
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dennis A. Ross
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (16)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Devin Nunes (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Trent Franks (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Foreign Affairs Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
District of ColumbiaHuman rightsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPolitical movements and philosophiesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusWorld history