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H.Res. 240 · 110th Congress

Urging all member countries of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service (ITS) who…

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Urging all member countries of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service (ITS) who have yet to ratify the May 2006 Amendments to the 1955 Bonn Accords Treaty, to expedite the ratification process to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives located at Bad Arolsen, Germany.

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AHD HastingsSponsor
38 cosponsors · 28 D, 10 R
  1. House Introduced Mar 13, 2007
  2. House Passed Apr 25, 2007

Commends those countries that have: (1) ratified the amendments to the Bonn Accords for open access to the Holocaust archives of the International International Tracing Service (ITS) located at Bad Arolsen, Germany; and (2) committed to expedite such archives' release.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Apr 25, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Commends those countries that have: (1) ratified the amendments to the Bonn Accords for open access to the Holocaust archives of the International International Tracing Service (ITS) located at Bad Arolsen, Germany; and (2) committed to expedite such archives' release.

Urges all: (1) countries that have not ratified the amendments to abide by their May 2006 treaty obligations and expedite such ratification; and (2) International Commission of the International Tracing Service members to consider the short time left to Holocaust survivors and unanimously consent to open the ITS archives should all countries not ratify the amendments by May 2007.

Expresses the hope that bureaucratic and diplomatic processes will not further delay this process.

Refuses to forget the murder of 6 million Jews and more than 5 million other victims during the Holocaust.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Urging all member countries of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service (ITS) who have yet to ratify the May 2006 Amendments to the 1955 Bonn Accords Treaty, to expedite the ratification process to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives located at Bad Arolsen, Germany.

Latest action (Apr 25, 2007): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 13, 2007

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  1. House Introduced Mar 13, 2007
  2. House Passed Apr 25, 2007

No recorded floor vote found.