Expressing the sense of Congress that the 70th anniversary of the 1932-1933 man-made famine in Ukraine ("Holodomor") should serve as a reminder of the incredible suffering and loss sustained by the Ukrainian people as a result of intentional policies implemented by the government of the former Soviet Union.

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the victims of the Soviet-engineered Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933 ("Holodomor") be solemnly remembered on its 70th anniversary; (2) the systematic violations of human rights, freedom of self-determination, and freedom of speech of the Ukrainian people by the government of the former Soviet Union should be condemned; (3) information regarding the Holodomor should be disseminated in order to expand the world's knowledge of this man-made tragedy; and (4) on the 70th anniversary of Holodomor efforts in Ukraine should be supported to ensure democratic principles, a free-market economy, and full respect for human rights, thereby enabling Ukraine to achieve its potential as an important strategic partner in the region.

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Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D–MI

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Jul 24, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 24, 2003
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2003
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.Con.Res.254, 108th Congress: Expressing the sense of Congress that the 70th anniversary of the 1932-1933 man-made famine in Ukraine ("Holodomor") should serve as a reminder of the incredible suffering and loss sustained by the Ukrainian people as a result of intentional policies implemented by the government of the former Soviet Union.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/254

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Discuss H.Con.Res.254, 108th Congress: Expressing the sense of Congress that the 70th anniversary of the 1932-1933 man-made famine in Ukraine ("Holodomor") should serve as a reminder of the incredible suffering and loss sustained by the Ukrainian people as a result of intentional policies implemented by the government of the former Soviet Union.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/254

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/254

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2003-07-24.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hconres254/BILLS-108hconres254ih.htm

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Discuss H.Con.Res.254, 108th Congress: Expressing the sense of Congress that the 70th anniversary of the 1932-1933 man-made famine in Ukraine ("Holodomor") should serve as a reminder of the incredible suffering and loss sustained by the Ukrainian people as a result of intentional policies implemented by the government of the former Soviet Union.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/254

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2003-07-24.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hconres254/BILLS-108hconres254ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T16:18:54Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine H.Con.Res.254 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.