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Commending efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank in order to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance. [HR-511]
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Applauds the efforts of those who attempt to build tolerance and mutual understanding among Israelis and Palestinians through education. Encourages the Department of State to continue supporting programs that promote understanding between Israelis and Palestinians and Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1310) on 06/04/2009
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Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. [HR-496]
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Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Celebrates 20 years of freedom from the bondage of communism with the people of the former communist countries. Acknowledges the symbolic triumph of democracy over communism.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H9023-9024) on 07/29/2009
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Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift's success. [HR-398]
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Recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift (humanitarian airlift operation) and commends all of the operation's U.S. veterans for their valor and determination. Honors the veterans of the Airlift who lost their lives during the operation. Commends the spirit of collaboration which characterized the operation, involving both military and civilian aircraft and crews. Honors the men and women of the military whose dedication upholds the legacy of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H12205-12206) on 11/03/2009
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Recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, as "America's National Churchill Museum", and commending its efforts to recognize the importance of the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill and to educate the people of the United States about his legacy of character, leadership, and citizenship. [HR-390]
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Recognizes: (1) the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, as "America's National Churchill Museum"; (2) the importance of the continuing collection, preservation, and interpretation of the historical materials held by the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library toward enhancing the knowledge and understanding of Sir Winston Churchill's historic legacy; and (3) the immense importance of World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Commends the "Lessons of Leadership" offered by the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library educational
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Mr. Sablan Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 06/15/2009
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Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution [HR-252]
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Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution - Calls upon the President: (1) to ensure that U.S. foreign policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the U.S. record relating to the Armenian Genocide and the consequences of the failure to realize a just resolution; and (2) in the President's annual message commemorating the Armenian Genocide, to characterize the systematic and deliberate annihilation of 1.5 million
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Reported By The Committee On Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 111-622. on 09/22/2010
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Recognizing and appreciating the historical significance and the heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commending the PanCretan Association of America. [HR-227]
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Observes the memory of the fallen heroes of the Battle of Crete. Honors the men and women of Crete who, during World War II, fought an oppressive invader to preserve the ideals of freedom, democracy, and the pursuit of happiness. Commends the PanCretan Association of America for preserving and promoting the history of Crete and its people.
Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 03/09/2009
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Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre. [HR-1323]
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Honors the lives of the approximately 22,000 Polish prisoners of war and intelligentsia who were massacred by the Soviet People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD) in and around the Katyn Forest 70 years ago. Expresses: (1) sympathies to the families of the Katyn victims; and (2) support for the Polish people as they continue to investigate crimes committed against them. Urges the government of the Russian Federation to fully disclose all official records and cooperate with any investigation pertaining to the Katyn massacre.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul D. Tonko
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 05/04/2010
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Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration and extermination camp, honoring the victims of the Holocaust, and expressing commitment to strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and intolerance. [HR-1044]
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Commemorates the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.Honors the victims of Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration and extermination camps, and all those who perished at the hands of the Nazis.Expresses gratitude to the Allied soldiers, underground fighters, and all those whose efforts helped defeat the Nazi regime and liberate Auschwitz and other concentration and extermination camps during World War II.Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to enhance Holocaust education at home and abroad and to ensure that what happened
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H494-495) on 02/03/2010
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Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, honoring the sacrifices of members of the United States Armed Forces, and recognizing the Allied victory. [HR-1005]
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Commemorates the 65th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Honors the sacrifices of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Commemorates the Allied victory.
Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Kissell
Referred To The House Committee On Armed Services. on 01/12/2010
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Supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets. [HCR-89]
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Supports the goals of the 2009 Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets. Applauds the government of the Czech Republic for its decision to host the Conference. Urges the countries in Central and Eastern Europe which have not already done so to return looted and confiscated properties to their rightful owners or, where restitution is not possible, provide equitable compensation. Supports the decision to make the economic, social, housing, and health care needs of Holocaust survivors a major Conference focus. Calls on the President to send a high-level
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/06/2009
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Recognizing the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves. [HCR-73]
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Recognizes the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 03/16/2009
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights. [HCR-7]
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Expresses the sense of House of Representatives (the Senate concurring) that: (1) the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice; (2) the United States reaffirms its commitment to the fight against intolerance and prejudice; (3) Congress urges the international community to honor those individuals of all races, creeds, and colors who were killed by the Nazis; and (4) the United States honors the primacy of government accountability,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 01/07/2009
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Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic. [HCR-212]
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Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the historic events in Central and Eastern Europe that brought about the collapse of the communist regimes and the fall of the Iron Curtain. Commemorates, with the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. Commends the peoples of the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic for their achievements over the past 20 years in building free and prosperous societies. Appreciates the contribution of the Slovak and Czech Republics as members of the North Atlantic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Received In The Senate And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/20/2009
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Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the victory of the United States in The Cold War and the Fall of the Berlin Wall. [HCR-207]
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Expresses the sense of Congress that the Nation should celebrate the victory of the United States in The Cold War and the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall by: (1) promoting education about the historical significance of the Cold War; (2) celebrating peace, freedom, and the principles of democratic government; (3) honoring the role of the United States in the international struggle for individual human rights and the evolution of the free enterprise system; and (4) recognizing the veterans who served during The Cold War.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 11/03/2009
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Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act [HB-44]
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Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - (Sec. 2) Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the people of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make specified payments to: (1) living Guam residents who were raped, injured, interned, or subjected to forced labor or marches resulting from, or incident to, such occupation and subsequent liberation; and (2) survivors of compensable residents who died in war and survivors of compensable injured residents (such payments to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Senate Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 03/05/2009
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To ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons. [HB-4237]
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Grants U.S. district courts original jurisdiction over any civil action for damages for personal injury or death that: (1) arose from the deportation of persons to Nazi concentration camps between January 1, 1942, and December 31, 1944; and (2) is brought by or on behalf of such person against a railroad that owned or operated the trains on which the persons were deported and that was organized as a separate legal entity.Provides that: (1) no law limiting the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts shall preclude any such action; and (2) no such action
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore E. Deutch
Referred To The House Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/08/2009
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To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to educational organizations to carry out educational programs about the Holocaust. [HB-2089]
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Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to educational organizations to carry out proposed or existing Holocaust education programs. Prohibits such grants from being used to supplant nonfederal funds the grantees would otherwise have used for Holocaust education programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 06/04/2009
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Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009 [HB-1590]
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Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2009 - Requires assistance provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State to be made available to assist in the development of the permanent collection of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland. Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide a specified amount to the Museum to carry out such purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 03/18/2009
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Condemning the genocide and other crimes against the Bosniak community perpetrated by Bosnian Serb forces at Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina in July 1995. [HR-1045]
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This resolution condemns the genocide perpetrated by Serb forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992-1995, as well as any measures that deny the genocide's occurrence. The resolution reaffirms U.S. support for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and encourages the country's political leaders to make renewed efforts to reconcile ethnic divisions and promote human rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E641-642) on 07/16/2020
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Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Katyn Massacre. [HR-986]
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul D. Tonko
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, Energy And The Environment. on 06/26/2020