Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland and International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Summary

Designates January 27 as a day to commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz and to remember the victims of the Holocaust; recounts historical facts about the Holocaust and Auschwitz, recognizes the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, notes there are roughly 220,000 living Holocaust survivors, and cites recent increases in antisemitic incidents in the United States. The resolution states the purpose of commemoration is to increase awareness, education, and prevention of intolerance and violent antisemitism.

• Designates January 27 as a day to commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz and remember Holocaust victims.
• Recites key Holocaust statistics, including about 6 million Jewish victims and Auschwitz-specific figures.
• Recognizes the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum as the Nation’s memorial and educator on the Holocaust.
• Notes approximately 220,000 living Holocaust survivors in the United States.
• Documents recent increases in antisemitic incidents and cites past violent attacks to justify commemoration and education efforts.
• States the purpose of commemoration is to increase awareness and education to prevent intolerance and violent antisemitism.
• Is declaratory and symbolic—does not create new spending, mandates, or regulatory changes.
• References the UN designation of January 27 as an International Day of Commemoration.