H.Res. 338

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 338 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 338

Expressing support for the designation of April 17, 2025, as 
``Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day'' to remember the horrific 
slaughter of almost 2,000,000 Cambodian people at the hand of the Khmer 
Rouge regime.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 17, 2025

Mrs. Trahan (for herself and Mr. Garcia of California) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs

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RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of April 17, 2025, as 
``Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day'' to remember the horrific 
slaughter of almost 2,000,000 Cambodian people at the hand of the Khmer 
Rouge regime.

Whereas, April 17th, 1975, marked the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge, 
thereby marking the beginning of the Cambodian Genocide;
Whereas, beginning on April 17, 1975, and for the next 4 years, almost 2,000,000 
Cambodian people were starved, tortured, and murdered under the direct 
orders of the Khmer Rouge regime and their leader Pol Pot;
Whereas nearly one fourth of the population of Cambodia at the time were killed 
during the genocide;
Whereas, April 17th, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the 
Cambodian Genocide;
Whereas by designating April 17th as a day of remembrance, the utmost respect 
and reverence can be given to the lives that were lost;
Whereas recognizing this day serves to honor those who survived the genocide 
with the utmost admiration;
Whereas Cambodian communities have found new beginnings across the United 
States, acting as a symbol of resiliency and strength;
Whereas, in 2019, the cities of Lowell, Los Angeles, and Long Beach proclaimed 
April 17th to be Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day; and
Whereas, in 2023, the State of Massachusetts proclaimed April 17th to be 
Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports the principles and values of ``Cambodian 
Genocide Remembrance Day'';
(2) acknowledges the long and continued struggle of the 
Cambodian people to foster a free and just democratic process;
(3) further acknowledges the work of the Cambodian diaspora 
community throughout the United States to gain recognition of 
the Cambodian Genocide by the Federal Government;
(4) encourages all to reflect on the history of the 
Cambodian Genocide and the legacy that it has left, both within 
Cambodia and abroad; and
(5) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
calling upon the people of the United States to observe such a 
day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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