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WV HR16

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Elias Coop-Gonzalez

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates November 7 as "Victims of Communism Memorial Day" beginning in 2026 and each year thereafter
  • November 7 commemorates the anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, which established the first communist regime
  • Cites that communist regimes worldwide have killed more than 100 million people and committed widespread human rights abuses
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to notify the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation in Washington, D.C. and post the designation on the legislature's website
  • References President Trump's 2017 declaration of a National Day for the Victims of Communism and the bipartisan U.S. Congressional Caucus for the Victims of Communism

Legislative Description

Victims of Communism Memorial Day

Last Action

To House Rules

2/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/17/2026

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