H.Con.Res. 248: Honoring the life and work of Simon Wiesenthal and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance in all forms, in all forums, and in all nations.
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H.Con.Res. 248: Honoring the life and work of Simon Wiesenthal and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance in all forms, in all forums, and in all nations.
109th Congress · introduced 2005-09-20 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2005-09-20 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 520 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HCONRES248 (2005-10-07), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Honoring the life and work of Simon Wiesenthal and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance in all forms, in all forums, and in all nations.
Plain summary
Honors the life and work of Simon Wiesenthal to memorialize the victims of the Holocaust and bring the perpetrators of crimes against humanity to justice. Reaffirms Congress's commitment to fighting anti-Semitism and intolerance. Urges the international community to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of surviving Nazi war criminals and to continue documenting and collecting information on Nazi war crimes.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Honoring the life and work of Simon Wiesenthal and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance in all forms, in all forums, and in all nations.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Sponsor: Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] · 94 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ed Case (D-HI) and 34 more.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 520 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HCONRES248 (2005-10-07): Passed
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
- A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hconres248.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hconres>
Record fed-us-cong109-hconres248 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109