Bill117th CongressFiled May 12, 2022International Affairs
H.Res. 1109
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, is recognized as a genocide and should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine.
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This resolution expresses that the House of Representatives
- recognizes the Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, as a genocide;
- remembers the atrocities of the Holodomor and extends deepest sympathies to the victims, survivors, and families of this tragedy;
- condemns the systematic violations of human rights, including the starvation, repression, and persecution of the Ukrainian people by the Soviet Union;
- recognizes the findings of the Commission on the Ukraine Famine as submitted to Congress on April 22, 1988; and
- is resolute that Ukraine remain independent and sovereign to protect the people from future genocide.
What just happenedMay 12, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2](R-NE)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseMay 12, 2022
- May 12, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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