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S.Res.290 / 113th Congress

A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the Night of the Broken Glass.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7964; text as passed Senate: CR S7962)

Official summary

Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 12, 2013

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Recognizes the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht.

Pays tribute to the over 6 million Jewish people killed during the Holocaust and the families affected by the tragedy.

Supports U.S. efforts to address the legacy of the Holocaust and combat domestic and global manifestations of anti-Semitism.

Requests that the Secretary of the Senate prepare an enrolled version of this resolution for presentation to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.

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Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D–MD

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    1. Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7964; text as passed Senate: CR S7962)

    2. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7964; text as passed Senate: CR S7962)

    3. Introduced in Senate

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