US Congress House Resolution 57 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Urging the Secretary of State that in 2015, a year of significant anniversaries for the Jewish people, United States embassies in appropriate countries should commemorate this anniversary year with significant public events including the message that the opportunities for remembrance and reflection contained in these anniversaries are applicable to all peoples. Urges the Administration to continue efforts to combat anti-Semitism globally. Urges the Secretary of State that in 2015, a year of significant anniversaries for the Jewish people, U.S. embassies should observe these anniversaries with public events. Calls on the Broadcasting Board of Governors to observe these anniversaries with significant programming. Expresses sympathy to the families of all those who suffered due to the Nuremberg laws and during the Holocaust. Expresses appreciation to governments, groups, and individuals that will appropriately mark these anniversaries and work to promote inter-ethnic and interreligious reconciliation. Appreciates the role of the Holy See in combating religious intolerance and religious discrimination and acknowledges the role of the Nostra Aetate proclamation of Pope Paul VI in fostering interreligious dialogue Condemns all forms of anti-Semitic abuses that are ongoing throughout the world, whether committed by governments or by other persons or groups, particularly in the forms of denying or minimizing the Holocaust and other crimes of Nazi Germany.

Urging the Secretary of State that in 2015, a year of significant anniversaries for the Jewish people, United States embassies in appropriate countries should commemorate this anniversary year with significant public events including the message that the opportunities for remembrance and reflection contained in these anniversaries are applicable to all peoples.

Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
2015-01-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2015-01-27	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/57/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres57/BILLS-114hres57ih.pdf