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Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

S. Res. 167 · 118th Congress · Apr 20, 2023 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—
(1)
congratulates all those who were responsible for the creation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and all those who have turned that vision into a living and growing memorial and educational resource accessible to the people of the United States and the world;
(2)
condemns antisemitism as a particularly pernicious form of hate and racial and religious bigotry and calls on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to continue its critical work, in-person and online, educating the public about the dangers of antisemitism and the origins of the Holocaust;
(3)
encourages leaders and all individuals in the United States and around the world to utilize the resources available from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and speak out against manifestations of antisemitism, bigotry, and hatred against Jewish individuals and communities, including growing online antisemitic harassment, abuse, Holocaust denial, and conspiracy theories;
(4)
supports and encourages educational and community-based programs that counter antisemitism and hate, as well as those that advance educational programs about the Holocaust and provide support for Holocaust survivors;
(5)
commits to continue to raise awareness and act to eradicate the continuing scourge of antisemitism in the United States and abroad;
(6)
designates April 26, 2023, as “United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Day”; and
(7)
respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the chair of the United States Holocaust Museum Memorial Council and a copy to the director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.