Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration and extermination camp, honoring the victims of the Holocaust, and expressing commitment to strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and intolerance.

Bill: 111-hres-1044
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2010-01-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Crime victims
Europe
Germany
Military history
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Veterans' organizations and recognition
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
World history

Summary:
action_date: 2010-01-27
text: 
Commemorates the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
 
Honors the victims of Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration and extermination camps, and all those who perished at the hands of the Nazis.
 
Expresses gratitude to the Allied soldiers, underground fighters, and all those whose efforts helped defeat the Nazi regime and liberate Auschwitz and other concentration and extermination camps during World War II.
 
Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to enhance Holocaust education at home and abroad and to ensure that what happened in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration and extermination camps is never allowed to happen again.
 
Urges all countries to enhance their efforts to combat bigotry, racism, intolerance, and anti-Semitism.
 

action_date: 2010-02-03
text: 
Commemorates the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Honors the victims of Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration and extermination camps, and all those who perished at the hands of the Nazis.

Expresses gratitude to the Allied soldiers, underground fighters, and all those whose efforts helped defeat the Nazi regime and liberate Auschwitz and other concentration and extermination camps during World War II.

Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to enhance Holocaust education at home and abroad and to ensure that what happened in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration and extermination camps is never allowed to happen again.

Urges all countries to enhance their efforts to combat bigotry, racism, intolerance, and anti-Semitism.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-02-03
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-02-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-02-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR 02/02/2010 H443)
action_date: 2010-02-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 33).(text: CR 02/02/2010 H443)
action_date: 2010-02-03
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H494-495)
action_date: 2010-02-02
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Klein (FL) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2010-02-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1044.
action_date: 2010-02-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H443-445)
action_date: 2010-02-02
text: Mr. Klein (FL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2010-01-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2010-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-01-27
text: Introduced in House