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S.Res. 186 · 117th Congress

A resolution honoring the humanitarian work of Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches to save…

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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.

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  1. Senate Introduced Apr 28, 2021
  2. Senate Passed Apr 28, 2021

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Apr 28, 2021

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.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: 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.

Latest action (Apr 28, 2021): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2303; text: CR S2298-2299)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 28, 2021

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  1. Senate Introduced Apr 28, 2021
  2. Senate Passed Apr 28, 2021

No recorded floor vote found.