S.Res. 89 · 117th Congress · Senate

A resolution honoring the humanitarian work of Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches to save the lives of French Jews and other persons during the Holocaust.

Active· Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1032)
Introduced
Mar 3, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This resolution honors Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches, who as consul of Portugal in Bordeaux, France, saved thousands of lives by issuing transit visas to French Jews and other persons, sparing them from Nazi occupation and the Holocaust.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 03, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 03, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1032)

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2021

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