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.

Summary

This resolution honors the humanitarian work of Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches, Consul of Portugal in Bordeaux, France, following the Nazi invasion of France. The resolution states that he acted with great courage and at personal risk to issue visas that spared many thousands of people from the Nazi occupation of France and the Holocaust.

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Timeline

1. 30 May 2023

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2. 30 May 2023

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   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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3. 30 May 2023

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   Introduced in House

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• Introduced in House · 30 May 2023 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
• David Valadao · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
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