A RESOLUTION recognizing January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Summary
HR11 is a House resolution recognizing January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Kentucky. The resolution recounts the Holocaust as the Nazi-led, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews and emphasizes the importance of remembering the victims, honoring survivors, rescuers, and liberators, and reflecting on the moral responsibilities of individuals, societies, and governments.
The resolution also links Holocaust remembrance to contemporary concerns, including the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 attacks and the rise in antisemitism in the United States and Kentucky. It calls on Kentuckians to promote human dignity and to confront antisemitism and hate wherever it occurs, while referencing the United Nations’ designation of January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Impact
HR11 does not change Kentucky statutes or create regulatory requirements; it is a commemorative resolution expressing the House’s recognition of a memorial day. Its practical effect is symbolic and educational, reinforcing public awareness of the Holocaust, antisemitism, and hate prevention, and encouraging civic reflection and advocacy against religious intolerance and violence.
Sentiment
The bill’s sentiment is strongly supportive and solemn. The text frames Holocaust remembrance as a moral obligation and explicitly condemns antisemitism and hate, suggesting broad consensus around the resolution’s purpose. No votes, committee transcripts, or recorded opposition are provided, so there is no evidence of formal controversy in the available record.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the bill text, voting history, or committee materials provided. The only potentially sensitive elements are the resolution’s references to the October 7, 2023 attacks, rising antisemitism, and calls to confront hate, but the measure itself is nonbinding and ceremonial, and no opposing viewpoints are recorded in the available context.