118th Congress · HOUSE RESOLUTIONBILL

H.Res. 457 — 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.

“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.”

International affairs

Introduced May 30, 2023

Last action May 30, 2023

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May 30, 2023

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SummaryCRS 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.

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House

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May 30, 2023

Introduced in House

May 30, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.