Congress commemorates Jewish refugee displacement with symbolic recognition
H.Res. 904 — Recognizing November 30, 2025, as "Yom Haplitim" or "Jewish Refugee Day". · Filed by Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This resolution designates November 30, 2025, as 'Yom Haplitim' or 'Jewish Refugee Day' to commemorate approximately 900,000 Jewish people who were exiled from Arab and Muslim-majority countries following World War II and the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The resolution recognizes their historical contributions to those societies, condemns antisemitism, and calls for educational efforts about this displacement.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward House resolution commemorating a historical event and day of recognition. It contains no legislative mechanism, appropriation, or regulatory change—only symbolic recognition and calls for educational awareness.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative resolution with no direct fiscal or regulatory impact on ordinary citizens. It promotes historical awareness, condemns antisemitism, and supports educational efforts—all public goods. No citizens are made worse off by recognizing a historical displacement or supporting efforts against discrimination.
Named in the bill
House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, Committee on Education and Workforce, Committee on Foreign Affairs, State of Israel, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Goldman of Texas
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Nov 20, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs and House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and…”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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