A resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.

Bill: 114-sres-35
Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Europe
Human rights
Poland
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 
Commemorates January 27, 2015, as the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp by Allied Forces during World War II.
 
Honors the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust and of the Auschwitz extermination camp.
 
 Calls on the people of the United States to: (1) remember the 1.1 million innocent victims murdered at the Auschwitz extermination camp as part of the Holocaust; and (2) continue to work toward tolerance, peace, and justice and ending all genocide and persecution.

action_date: 2015-01-28
text: 
Commemorates January 27, 2015, as the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp by Allied Forces during World War II.
 
Honors the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust and of the Auschwitz extermination camp.
 
 Calls on the people of the United States to: (1) remember the 1.1 million innocent victims murdered at the Auschwitz extermination camp as part of the Holocaust; and (2) continue to work toward tolerance, peace, and justice and ending all genocide and persecution.

action_date: 2015-01-30
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on January 28, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Commemorates January 27, 2015, as the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp by Allied Forces during World War II.
 
Honors the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust and of the Auschwitz extermination camp.
 
 Calls on the people of the United States to: (1) remember the 1.1 million innocent victims murdered at the Auschwitz extermination camp as part of the Holocaust; and (2) continue to work toward tolerance, peace, and justice and ending all genocide and persecution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-02
text: Star Print ordered on the resolution.
action_date: 2015-01-30
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S674; text as passed Senate: CR S674)
action_date: 2015-01-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S674; text as passed Senate: CR S674)
action_date: 2015-01-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.
action_date: 2015-01-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2015-01-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2015-01-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S425-426; text of measure as introduced: CR S425)
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate