United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 240 (110th)
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.
Introduced
13 March 2007
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Discovery layer
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7 April 2025
Summary
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.
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 April 2007
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 April 2007
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 25 April 2007
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 March 2007
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 March 2007
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 March 2007
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-resolution/240
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