Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland and International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

This resolution (HRES 87) commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It formally calls on all people in the United States to remember the 1.1 million victims murdered at Auschwitz during the Holocaust, honor Holocaust survivors, and commit to combating anti-Semitism and promoting tolerance. The resolution cites rising anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. (including a 63% increase in hate crimes from 2022-2023) as context for its commemorative purpose. It makes four specific, non-binding calls: to remember victims, honor survivors, work toward tolerance, and combat all forms of anti-Semitism. As a symbolic resolution, it does not create new laws or directly affect any specific group.