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A resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland and International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

USA119th CongressSRES-40| Senate 
| Updated: 1/27/2025
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (4)
Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp by Allied Forces on January 27, 1945, and designates January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day . It solemnly recalls the systematic murder of 6,000,000 Jews and millions of other individuals by the Nazi regime during World War II, with 1,100,000 innocent civilians, predominantly Jewish, perishing at Auschwitz alone. The resolution honors the legacy of Holocaust survivors and acknowledges the extraordinary brutality symbolized by Auschwitz. Furthermore, the resolution calls upon the people of the United States to remember all victims of the Nazi reign of terror and to educate future generations about the dangers of intolerance. It emphasizes the critical need to prevent similar injustices, including acts of violent antisemitism, especially given the recent increase in antisemitic incidents globally and within the United States. The Senate recommits to working towards tolerance, peace, justice, and actively combating all forms of antisemitism.
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Jan 27, 2025
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S387-388; text: CR S398)
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HRES 119-87
Submitted in House
  • January 27, 2025
    Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S387-388; text: CR S398)


  • January 27, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 27, 2025
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.


  • January 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HRES 119-87
    Submitted in House

International Affairs

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A resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland and International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

USA119th CongressSRES-40| Senate 
| Updated: 1/27/2025
This resolution commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp by Allied Forces on January 27, 1945, and designates January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day . It solemnly recalls the systematic murder of 6,000,000 Jews and millions of other individuals by the Nazi regime during World War II, with 1,100,000 innocent civilians, predominantly Jewish, perishing at Auschwitz alone. The resolution honors the legacy of Holocaust survivors and acknowledges the extraordinary brutality symbolized by Auschwitz. Furthermore, the resolution calls upon the people of the United States to remember all victims of the Nazi reign of terror and to educate future generations about the dangers of intolerance. It emphasizes the critical need to prevent similar injustices, including acts of violent antisemitism, especially given the recent increase in antisemitic incidents globally and within the United States. The Senate recommits to working towards tolerance, peace, justice, and actively combating all forms of antisemitism.
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Timeline
Jan 27, 2025
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S387-388; text: CR S398)
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HRES 119-87
Submitted in House
  • January 27, 2025
    Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S387-388; text: CR S398)


  • January 27, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 27, 2025
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.


  • January 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HRES 119-87
    Submitted in House
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (4)
Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysConflicts and warsCongressional tributesEuropeHuman rightsPolandRacial and ethnic relationsReligionWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanityWorld history