Bill118th CongressFiled May 30, 2023International Affairs
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.
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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.
What just happenedMay 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21](D-CA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseMay 30, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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