SRES 89 United States Senate · 117th Congress

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.

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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2021
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Introduced Mar 3, 2021 Last action Mar 3, 2021
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Mar 3, 2021
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1032)
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Mar 3, 2021
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