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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 57 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 18, 2017 

Mr. ROSS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

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. 

Whereas knowledge of communism is critical to understanding and meeting the challenges of today and developing a vision for our future; 


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Whereas the recognition of victims of communism is woefully 

lacking and communism’s history is misunderstood in our 

Nation’s culture; 

Whereas the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation 

intends to acquire underutilized Federal property for the 

creation of a museum that will— 

(1) profile the lives of the victims of communism 

throughout history; 

(2) explore the experiences of individuals who currently live in nations ruled by Communist Parties; 

(3) celebrate the role of dissidents who stood up to 

communism; 

(4) educate visitors about the national, ethnic, and 

religious traditions that were suppressed by communist 

regimes; and 

(5) foster learning at the museum and throughout 

the United States; 

Whereas the museum will be supported by numerous ethnic 

and human rights’ organizations and private individuals; 

Whereas this year is the centennial anniversary of the 1917 

Bolshevik Revolution, which will be commemorated by 

government institutions with special projects and events 

all over the world; 

Whereas the people of the United States do not have a comprehensive and accurate picture of communist history; 

Whereas the museum would attract visitors across the globe; 

Whereas no Federal appropriations are being sought to provide funding for the design, construction, or operation of 

the museum or for its exhibitions or components; and 

Whereas the museum will benefit all people: Now, therefore, 

be it 


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1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That it is the sense of Congress— 

3 (1) that the past, present, and future atrocities 

4 committed by totalitarian regimes under the banner 

5 of communism should be recognized and condemned; 

6 (2) that the past, present, and future contribu7 tions of dissidents in the fight against communist 

8 oppression should be recognized and celebrated; and 

9 (3) that Federal agencies and other Federal in10 stitutions should support the establishment of a pro11 spective museum to memorialize the victims of com12 munism by— 

13 (A) providing operational support for the 

14 acquisition of underutilized Federal property for 

15 the museum in Washington, DC; and 

16 (B) supporting the museum and its objec17 tives in all other respects. 

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