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CER26-0036 • 2025

Holocaust Remembrance Day Recognition Resolution of 2025

Holocaust Remembrance Day Recognition Resolution of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Nadeau
Last action
2025-05-23
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how the resolution promotes these values beyond encouraging a society free from prejudice and discrimination.

Holocaust Remembrance Day Recognition

This resolution recognizes April 24, 2025 as Holocaust Remembrance Day to remember the victims of the Holocaust and promote values like justice and equality.

What This Bill Does

  • Recognizes April 24, 2025 as Yom Ha’Shoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day.
  • Acknowledges the importance of educating future generations about the Holocaust's impact on the world.
  • Encourages a society free from prejudice and discrimination.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People in the District of Columbia who remember and learn about the Holocaust.
  • Organizations like the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington and 3GDC that host commemorations.

Terms To Know

Holocaust
A period between 1933 and 1945 when Nazi Germany and their collaborators systematically persecuted and killed about 6 million Jews and another 6 million individuals for various reasons including ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, political beliefs, or nationality.
Yom Ha’Shoah
A day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust observed on April 24, 2025 in this resolution.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not create any laws or regulations but expresses recognition and support.
  • It only applies to the District of Columbia.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution ACR26-0036, Effective from May 06, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006127

  2. 2025-05-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  3. 2025-05-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  4. 2025-05-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number ACR26-0036

  5. 2025-05-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    CER26-0036 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Holocaust Remembrance Day Recognition Resolution of 2025

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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

May 6, 2025

To remember, acknowledge and condemn the Holocaust and to declare April 24, 2025 a s Yom
Ha’Shoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day.

WHEREAS, the Holocaust was a dark period in human history between 1933 and 1945
marked by the systematic persecution and annihilation by Nazi Germany and their collaborators
of 6,000,000 Jews and another 6,000,000 individuals targeted and victimized for their ethnicity,
religious beliefs, disabilities, sexual orientation, political ideology, or nationality;

WHEREAS, it is our moral responsibility to educate future generations about the Holocaust
and its devastating impact on the world, and to work towards creating a society that is free from
prejudice, bigotry, and discrimination;

WHEREAS, April 24, 2025 marks Yom Ha’Shoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day, a
solemn day of reflection and remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and an opportunity for
us to reaffirm our commitment to human rights and dignity;

WHEREAS, the District of Columbia stands united in its condemnation of all forms of
hatred, prejudice, and discrimination, and remains committed to promoting a culture of respect,
understanding, and acceptance; and

WHEREAS, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington and 3GDC
are hosting Yom Ha’Shoah Commemorations to honor the lives of those affected and to remember
their courage and strength.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Holocaust Remembrance Day Recognition Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes Holocaust Remembrance Day
and its significance in remembering the victims of the Holocaust and promoting the values of
justice, equality, and human dignity.

Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.