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Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-820, Part I. Bill TextTo require disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by insurers and establish a federal cause of action for claims arising out of a covered policy. 3/28/2007--Introduced. Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 - Amends federal law governing the National Archives and Records Administration to direct the Archivist of the United States to: (1) establish a collection of records known as the Holocaust Insurance Registry, consisting of specified information provided under the Holocaust Victims Insurance Relief Act of 2007; and (2) make it accessible to the public. Requires the Secretary of State to seek agreements with European countries to make information on covered policies available to the Registry. Requires: (1) insurers to file certain disclosures of Holocaust-Era policies with the Secretary of Commerce; and (2) the Secretary to provide them to the Archivist. Subjects insurer noncompliance to a civil penalty. Requires the Secretary to notify [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Archives, Communism, Compensation (Law), Compensation for victims of crime, Conferences, Criminal justice, Europe, Foreign policy, Government information, History, Humanities, International affairs, Law, Legislation, Lithuania, Nazism, Negotiations, Poland, Politics and government, Religion, World War II
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6296-6297) Bill Text
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and communist eras.
Also tagged in: Capitol (Washington, D.C.), Commemorations, Congress, Criminal justice, Foreign policy, History, International affairs, Special days, Victims of crimes, War crimes Latest Action: 03/26/2007 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3779) Bill TextPermitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. 3/26/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on April 19, 2007, for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
Latest Action: 03/09/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Bill TextExpressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Varian Fry, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. 3/9/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the U.S. Postal Service honoring Varian Fry; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Bill TextConferring honorary citizenship of the United States on Anne Frank. 2/16/2007--Introduced. Confers honorary U.S. citizenship on Anne Frank (a victim of the Holocaust whose diary is one of the most widely read Holocaust memoirs).
Also tagged in: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Civil liberties, Clergy, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, District of Columbia, Foreign policy, History, Human rights, Humanities, Immigration, International affairs, Museums, Nazism, Politics and government, Refugees, Religion, Sudan
Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 52. Bill TextPaying 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. 1/22/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (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,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. Bill TextA resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that a commemorative stamp be issued honoring the life of Oskar Schindler. 3/19/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that a commemorative stamp be issued honoring Oskar Schindler.
Also tagged in: Archives, Diplomacy, Europe, Foreign policy, Germany, History, Humanities, International affairs, Nazism, Politics and government, Treaties, Treaty-making power
Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5435) Bill TextA resolution urging all member countries of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service who have yet to ratify the May 2006 amendments to the 1955 Bonn Accords to expedite the ratification process to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives located at Bad Arolsen, Germany. 5/1/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Commends the countries that have: (1) ratified the amendments to the Agreement Constituting an International Commission for the International Tracing Service ("Bonn Accords'') to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives of the International Tracing Service (ITS) located at Bad Arolsen, Germany; and (2) committed to expedite the archives' release. Urges: (1) countries that have not ratified the amendments to abide by the May 2006 treaty obligations [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4391) Bill TextA resolution observing Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, and calling on the remaining member countries of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service to ratify the May 2006 amendments to the 1955 Bonn Accords immediately to allow open access to the Bad Arolsen archives. 4/11/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Joins people around the world in observing Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, and mourning the millions who were lost during the Holocaust. Commends the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Poland, and the Netherlands as the member countries of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service that have ratified the May 2006 amendments to the Agreement Constituting an International Commission for the International Tracing Service (Bonn Accords).[...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe. Bill TextExpressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights. 1/5/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice. States that: (1) the United States reaffirms its commitment to the fight against intolerance and prejudice; (2) Congress urges all members of the international community to honor those individuals of all races, creeds, and colors who were killed by the Nazis; and [...] show full description
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Also tagged in: Archives, Communism, Compensation (Law), Compensation for victims of crime, Conferences, Criminal justice, Europe, Foreign policy, Government information, History, Humanities, International affairs, Law, Legislation, Lithuania, Nazism, Negotiations, Poland, Politics and government, Religion, World War II
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6296-6297) Bill Text
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and communist eras.
Also tagged in: Communism, Compensation (Law), Compensation for victims of crime, Criminal justice, Eastern Europe, Europe, Foreign policy, History, International affairs, Jews, Law, Legislation, Lithuania, Nazism, Negotiations, Poland, Politics and government, Religion, World War II
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Bill TextStrongly supporting an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated during the last century by Nazi and Communist regimes. 6/11/2008--Introduced. Praises the efforts by those countries in Central and Eastern Europe that have enacted legislation for the restitution of, or compensation for, private and communal religious property confiscated during the Nazi and Communist eras. Urges the countries in Central and Eastern Europe that have not already done so to return confiscated properties to their rightful owners or, where restitution is not possible, pay equitable compensation. Calls on the governments of Poland and of Lithuania to enact legislation so that persons (or their heirs) whose property was confiscated during the Nazi or Communist eras are able to obtain restitution of, or compensation for, such property. Calls on the Secretary of State to report to Congress every six months, regarding implementation of [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Austria, China, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Diplomats, East Asia, Europe, Foreign policy, History, Immigration, Visas
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5374-5375; text as passed Senate: CR S5375; text of measure as introduced: CR S5372-5373) Bill TextA resolution honoring Dr. Feng Shan Ho, a man of great courage and humanity, who saved the lives of thousands of Austrian Jews between 1938 and 1940. 6/6/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the courage and humanity of Dr. Feng Shan Ho for acting at great personal risk to issue Chinese visas to Jews in Vienna between 1938 and 1940. Recognizes his heroic deeds in saving the lives of thousands of Jewish persons by allowing them to escape the Holocaust.
Also tagged in: Antisemitism, Arab countries, Arab-Israeli conflict, Armed forces, Civil liberties, Communications, Defense policy, Foreign policy, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, Human rights, International affairs, Israel, Jews, Middle East and North Africa, Political violence, Religion, Violence in mass media
Latest Action: 06/18/2008 - Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. Bill TextResolution condemning the endemic restrictions on freedom of the press and media and public expression in the Middle East and the concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic incitement to violence and Holocaust denial in the Arab media and press. 6/18/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Condemns the restrictions on freedom of the press and expression in the Arab world and the widespread presence of anti-Semitic material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab media. Deplores the practices utilized by the governments in the Middle East to exert control over the press and on public expression. Expresses concern that many of the Arab governments to which United States has turned for assistance in ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are responsible for using their government-controlled media to promulgate incendiary speech regarding Israel and the Jewish people that makes U.S. efforts to help [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Capitol (Washington, D.C.), Commemorations, Congress, Criminal justice, Foreign policy, History, International affairs, Special days, Victims of crimes, War crimes Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House. Bill TextPermitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. 3/11/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on May 1, 2008, for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
Also tagged in: Economic assistance, Europe, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, History, Humanities, International affairs, Jews, Museums, Poland, Religion, World War II
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Bill TextA bill to provide assistance for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland. 2/28/2008--Introduced. Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of State, from funds made available to the Secretary for assistance under the Support For East European Democracy (SEED) Act, to provide up to a specified amount in assistance to fund the establishment of, and maintain the permanent collection of, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland.
Also tagged in: Antisemitism, Civil liberties, Foreign leaders, Foreign policy, History, Human rights, International affairs, Iran, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Recognition (International law), United Nations
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S922) Bill TextA resolution condemning in the strongest possible terms President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's statements regarding the State of Israel and the Holocaust and calling for all member States of the United Nations to do the same. 2/12/2008--Introduced. Condemns President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hateful and anti-Semitic statements regarding Israel and the Holocaust. Calls on all member states of the United Nations to publicly condemn President Ahmadinejad's statements as a violation of the principles of both the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Also tagged in: Archives, Diplomacy, Europe, Foreign policy, Germany, History, Humanities, International affairs, Nazism, Politics and government, Treaties, Treaty-making power
Latest Action: 12/13/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15475) Bill TextA resolution congratulating all member states of the International Commission for the International Tracing Service (ITS) on ratifying the May 2006 protocol granting open access to a vast archives on the Holocaust and other World War II materials, located at Bad Arolsen, Germany. 12/13/2007--Introduced. Commends all countries that worked to ratify the amendments to the Bonn Accords to allow for open access to the Holocaust Archives located in Bad Arolsen, Germany. Congratulates the efforts of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Department of State, and the International Committee of the Red Cross to open the archives. Encourages the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the International Committee of the Red Cross to act with urgency to ensure that survivors, their families, and researchers have access to, and assistance in using, the archives. Remembers the murder of six million innocent Jews and of more than five million other innocent [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Archives, Diplomacy, Europe, Foreign policy, Germany, History, Humanities, International affairs, Nazism, Politics and government, Treaties, Treaty-making power
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1459-1462) Bill TextExpressing gratitude to all of the member states of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service on ratifying the May 2006 Agreement to amend the 1955 Bonn Accords granting access to vast Holocaust and other World War II related archives located in Bad Arolsen, Germany. 3/11/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Expresses the appreciation of the House of Representatives to all countries that worked to ratify the amendments to the Bonn Accords to allow for open access to the Holocaust Archives located in Bad Arolsen, Germany. Congratulates the efforts of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Department of State, and the International Committee of the Red Cross to open the archives. Encourages the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the International Committee of the Red Cross to act with urgency to ensure that survivors, their families, and researchers have access to, and assistance [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Aliens, Antisemitism, Armed forces, Civil liberties, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Europe, Foreign policy, History, Hungary, Immigrants, Immigration, Nationalism, Paramilitary forces, Politics and government, President and foreign policy, Presidents, Religion, Visas
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Bill TextTo prevent the admission of any member or leader of the Magyar Garda into the United States, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Denies U.S. admission to any alien who is or was a leader or member of the Magyar Garda (Hungarian Guard) or an immediate family member of such person. Authorizes the President, with congressional notification, to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national interest.
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