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SRES 40

A resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland and International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

119th Congress Introduced by Cory Booker and 3 co-sponsors

Declares Jan 27, 2025 as the 80th Auschwitz liberation anniversary and International Holocaust Remembrance Day, honoring victims and survivors and urging action against antisemitis

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Bill Summary · SRES 40

Summary of S. Res. 40 (80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation and International Holocaust Remembrance Day)

S. Res. 40 is a non-binding Senate resolution introduced on January 27, 2025, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp and International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The resolution was agreed to unanimously in the Senate.

Purpose and Intent

  • Declares January 27, 2025, as both the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation by Allied Forces during World War II and International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
  • Promotes remembrance of the victims and honors survivors.
  • Reaffirms commitments to tolerance, peace, justice, and opposition to all genocide and persecution.
  • Recommits to combating all forms of antisemitism.

Key Provisions

1) Commemoration: Recognizes the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation and the designation of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
2) Remembrance and Victims: Urges recognition of the approximately 1,100,000 victims murdered at Auschwitz and the broader figure of 6,000,000 Jews killed during the Holocaust, along with all victims of the Nazi regime.
3) Honor to Survivors: Honors the legacy of Holocaust survivors and those who endured Auschwitz.
4) Moral Imperatives: Calls Americans to continue striving for tolerance, peace, and justice, and to work to end all genocide and persecution.
5) Antisemitism: Reaffirms a commitment to combat antisemitism in all forms.

Procedural History

  • Introduced in the Senate on January 27, 2025.
  • Considered and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble via Unanimous Consent.
  • Legislative actions indicate passage in the Senate on the same date (CR references S387-388 and S398).

Sponsors and Support

  • Cosponsors include James Lankford, Kevin Cramer, Charles E. Schumer, and Cory Booker. (Party affiliations are not stated in this summary.)

Impact and Implementation

  • As a resolution, it is a non-binding expression of sentiment and does not create new legal obligations or fiscal costs.
  • Aims to shape public awareness, education, and commemorative practices across the United States.
  • Not a directive for programs or funding, but it may influence school curricula, museum exhibits, commemorative events, and public discourse surrounding Holocaust remembrance and antisemitism.

Context and Background

  • Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on January 27, marking the liberation of Auschwitz and honoring victims and survivors.
  • The 80th anniversary underscores the enduring importance of remembrance, education, and continued vigilance against genocide and antisemitism.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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