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DE HCR46

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

1/27/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Spiegelman

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Origin

House of Representatives

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Recognizes January 27, 2022 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Delaware, aligning with the United Nations' official designation

  • Commemorates the at least 1.1 million people exterminated at Auschwitz between 1940 and 1945, including an estimated 6 million Jewish people murdered across Europe (more than 60% of Europe's Jewish population)

  • Acknowledges ongoing antisemitism in the United States, citing 683 hate crimes against Jews in 2020 and 2,024 antisemitic incidents that year, including a killing in El Paso, Texas

  • References recent attacks including the January 16, 2022 synagogue hostage situation in Texas during Shabbat services

  • Emphasizes the need to educate future generations about the dangers of intolerance to prevent similar injustices

Legislative Description

Recognizing January 27th, 2022 As International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Last Action

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

1/27/2022

Full Bill Text

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