IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1440 
Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 
Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. TURNER, Mr. KEATING, and Mr. SMITH of New 
Jersey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw 
Uprising. 
Whereas on August 1, 1944, the Polish Home Army (Armia 
Krajowa, AK) launched a daring uprising against the 
Nazi German occupation of Warsaw in an attempt to lib-
erate the capital before the arrival of the Red Army, to 
strengthen the international position of the Government 
of the Republic of Poland in exile in London, and to pre-
vent Stalin’s aim to subordinate and Sovietize Poland; 
Whereas the Warsaw Uprising was the largest single military 
operation of the Polish Underground State and the larg-
est urban uprising against the Nazis during World War 
II; 
Whereas the uprising lasted for 63 days, and during that 
time, the Polish Home Army, poorly armed and equipped, 
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•HRES 1440 IH 
relying on limited resources based on their own produc-
tion, allied airdrops and acquiring of weapons, fought 
bravely against regular Nazi German formations, a much 
larger, better-equipped force; 
Whereas the Warsaw Uprising resulted in the estimated 
deaths of between 150,000–200,000 Poles including 
around 16,000–18,000 insurgents and resulted in the 
forced deportation of a further 650,000 civilians Warsaw, 
of which 150,000 were sent to Nazi labor and concentra-
tion camps; 
Whereas approximately 60,000 people died in planned exter-
mination with the orders of Adolf Hitler and Heinrich 
Himmler, specifically in the district of Wola in Warsaw; 
Whereas the old city of Warsaw was leveled to the ground fol-
lowing the Uprising and it took years to rebuild what was 
lost; 
Whereas the Warsaw Uprising was ultimately crushed by the 
Nazis, it served as a symbol of Polish resistance and 
courage. It marked the Polish commitment to independ-
ence and freedom, freedom away from occupation, foreign 
powers, imposition; the freedom to cultivate and freely 
celebrate Polish culture, religion, language; 
Whereas the Kotwica symbol, initially a World War II em-
blem of the Polish Underground State and Home Army, 
over time came to symbolize the phrase Polska Walczca 
(‘‘Fighting Poland’’) and became an emblem for the Pol-
ish struggle to regain independence; 
Whereas the Warsaw Uprising was a major turning point in 
World War II, it helped to hasten the defeat of the 
Nazis, symbolizing that Poland would not surrender, and 
it inspired other uprisings in occupied Europe; 
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•HRES 1440 IH 
Whereas the United States and Poland have a long and close 
friendship, dating back to the American Revolution; and 
the United States provided significant financial and ma-
terial assistance to Poland following World War II, which 
helped to rebuild Warsaw and other Polish cities; 
Whereas the United States and Poland are both committed 
to the principles of democracy, freedom, and human 
rights and the United States also provided support to the 
Polish Solidarity movement, a labor union that played a 
leading role in the fight against communism in Poland 
which culminated in the fall of communism in Poland in 
1989; 
Whereas the United States and Poland are both members of 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and are 
both committed to working together to ensure security in 
Europe and globally; 
Whereas the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising is an 
opportunity to remember and honor the sacrifice of the 
Polish people who fought for their freedom and independ-
ence; 
Whereas the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising is an 
opportunity to remember the importance of standing up 
for freedom and democracy, powerful symbols of resist-
ance and hope; 
Whereas the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising is an 
opportunity to remember the lessons of the Holocaust 
and other genocides and to remember the legacy of the 
Warsaw Uprising and other efforts of resistance includ-
ing the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and to stand against all 
forms of intolerance and discrimination, including anti-
semitism; 
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•HRES 1440 IH 
Whereas the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising is also 
an opportunity to reaffirm the strong friendship between 
the United States and Poland: 
Now, therefore, be it resolved, That the House of Representa-
tives— 
(1) commemorates the 80th anniversary of the War-
saw Uprising; 
(2) honors the memory of the Polish people who 
fought and died in the Warsaw Uprising; 
(3) expresses its deepest gratitude to the Polish peo-
ple for their sacrifice during the Warsaw Uprising, which 
was a phenomenon on the scale of occupied Europe and 
became a symbol of courage in the fight for independence 
for subsequent generations of Poles; 
(4) reaffirms the strong friendship, and diplomatic, 
cultural and political ties between the United States and 
Poland; and 
(5) calls on the President to work with the Polish 
Government to ensure that the Warsaw Uprising and the 
spirit of Polish bravery and commitment to freedom is 
never forgotten. 
Æ 
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