United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 186 (117th)
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.
Introduced
28 April 2021
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Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2303; text: CR S2298-2299)
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Summary
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.
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4 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 28 April 2021
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 28 April 2021
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 28 April 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 April 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/186
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/sres/186