Paying tribute to Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp for their recognition by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust.

Bill: 110-hres-52
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-11 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Arts, Culture, Religion
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Clergy
Congressional tributes
District of Columbia
Government Operations and Politics
History
Human rights
Immigration
International Affairs
Jewish holocaust (1939-1945)
Museums
Nazism
Refugees
Religion
Sudan

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: 
Recognizes the Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp as genuine American heroes, and pays tribute to them for having their names added to the Wall of Rescuers in the permanent exhibition of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on September 14, 2006.
 
 Commends the organization founded to support the Sharps' work, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, for its efforts to rescue Jews and opponents of the Nazi regime in Europe and for carrying on the Sharps' legacy by working to save the lives of the people of Darfur, Sudan, and to protect human rights worldwide.

action_date: 2007-01-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Recognizes the Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp as genuine American heroes, and pays tribute to them for having their names added to the Wall of Rescuers in the permanent exhibition of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on September 14, 2006.
 
Commends the organization founded to support the Sharps' work, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, for its efforts to rescue Jews and opponents of the Nazi regime in Europe and for carrying on the Sharps' legacy by working to save the lives of the people of Darfur, Sudan, and to protect human rights worldwide.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 44). (text: CR H801-802)
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 44).(text: CR H801-802)
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H815-816)
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 52.
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H801-805)
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Mr. Lantos moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Introduced in House