Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland and International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
H. Res. 87 is a non-binding House of Representatives resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation and International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Introduced in January 2025, the resolution underscores the UN designation of January 27 as a day to remember Holocaust victims and cites historical facts about the Holocaust, including the scale of murder at Auschwitz and the liberation by Allied Forces in 1945. It honors survivors and victims, emphasizes education about the Holocaust, and calls on Americans to promote tolerance, peace, and justice while recommitting to combat all forms of anti-Semitism. As a resolution, it expresses the sense of Congress and encourages public remembrance and continued education rather than creating new laws or funding.
Key Points
- 1Celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation and reaffirms January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day per UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7 (2005).
- 2Documents historical facts: Auschwitz was the largest Nazi death camp complex; nearly 1.3 million civilians were deported to Auschwitz, with about 1.1 million murdered between 1940 and 1945, including at least 960,000 Jews.
- 3Honors Holocaust survivors and victims, and stresses the need to educate future generations about the dangers of intolerance to prevent future genocides.
- 4Highlights concerns about rising anti-Semitism in the United States and globally, noting incidents since 2023 and the Tree of Life attack in 2018, and urges continued commitment to combating anti-Semitism.
- 5Sets forth four purposes: remember the victims, honor survivors, promote tolerance/peace/justice and oppose genocide, and recommit to fighting all forms of anti-Semitism.