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S.Res. 135 (112th)

A resolution remembering the 1- year anniversary of the April 10, 2010, plane crash that claimed the lives of the President of Poland Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and 94 others, while they were en route to memorialize those Polish officers, officials, and civilians who were massacred by the Soviet Union in 1940.

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Introduced

7 April 2011

Last action

13 April 2011 · Committee

Status

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2457-2458)

Sponsors

Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

14 January 2025

Rule of law

Summary

Remembers the tragedy that took place on April 10, 2010, when an aircraft carrying a delegation of current and former Polish officials, family members, and others crashed en route from Warsaw to Smolensk to memorialize the 1940 Katyn massacres, killing all 96 passengers. Honors the memories of all Poles executed by the Soviet secret police (NKVD) at Katyn, Miednoye, Khakriv, and elsewhere and those who perished in the April 2010 crash. Expresses sympathy for the family members of those who perished in the crash. Recognizes the resilience of Poland's constitution as demonstrated by the stable transfer of constitutional authority that occurred after the crash.

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Timeline

  1. 7 April 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2281)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 April 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 April 2011

    Passed

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2457-2458)

    Source: Floor

  4. 13 April 2011

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2457-2458)

    Source: Floor

  5. 13 April 2011

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2457-2458)

    Source: Discharge

  6. 13 April 2011

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2457-2458)

    Source: Committee

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Versions

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Agreed to Senate (text)

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  • Agreed to Senate (text)

    Agreed to Senate · EN · 13 April 2011

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  • Agreed to Senate (PDF)

    Agreed to Senate · EN · 13 April 2011

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  • Passed Senate without amendment

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 April 2011

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