House Bill 537 - Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-01-26

Recent Activity

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Alternative Names

Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act

Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act

Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act

Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during the Holocaust.

Associated Legislation

Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act

Policy Areas

International Affairs

Potential Impact

Conflicts and wars

Congressional tributes

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Europe

War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

World history

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]

Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]

Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]

Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]

Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14]

Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]

Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]

Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]

Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]

Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large]

Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]

Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]

Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]

Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]

Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]

Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4]

Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3]

Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22]

Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]

Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]

Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

Rep. Timmons, William R. IV [R-SC-4]

Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]

Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]

Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]

Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]

Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5]

Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2]

Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-18]

Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]

Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-6]

Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]

Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2]

Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]

Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]

Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]

Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]

Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]

Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]

Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]

Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]

Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]

Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

Rep. Duarte, John S. [R-CA-13]

Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]

Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]

Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]

Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]

Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]

Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]

Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]

Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Committees and Subcommittees

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Financial Services Committee

Variations and Revisions