US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 57 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 12-5)
Status: Introduced on May 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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. 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.

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.

Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]
Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-05-18	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/57/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hconres57/BILLS-115hconres57ih.pdf