The Senate would formally mark January 27, 2025, as a day to remember Auschwitz and the Holocaust. The resolution honors victims and survivors and calls for action against antisemitism, genocide, and persecution. It does not create new legal rules or funding.
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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. is a Senate bill on the floor. The latest recorded action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S387-388; text: CR S398).
Latest action on S.Res. 40: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S387-388; text: CR S398)
Who this affects: This resolution mainly affects Holocaust survivors, families of victims, Jewish communities, educators, museums, and groups that mark Holocaust Remembrance Day. It may give schools, museums, and local communities a stronger public reason to hold remembrance and education events. It does not place new duties on any person, school, agency, or organization.
Why this matters: This matters because the Senate is linking Holocaust remembrance with today’s rise in antisemitism. The resolution also stresses that many survivors are aging, so their stories need to be preserved now. It can support public education and remembrance, but it does not require any concrete action or spending.
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Officially: A resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland and International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The Senate would formally mark January 27, 2025, as a day to remember Auschwitz and the Holocaust. The resolution honors victims and survivors and calls for action against antisemitism, genocide, and persecution. It does not create new legal rules or funding.
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Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S387-388; text: CR S398) (1/27/2025)
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