H.Res. 807 · 117th Congress
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.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Costa
- Introduced
- 2021-11-18
- Latest action
- 2022-02-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.
Summary
This resolution honors Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches, who as consul of Portugal in Bordeaux, France, saved thousands of lives by issuing transit visas to French Jews and other persons, sparing them from Nazi occupation and the Holocaust.