Whereas more than 70 years after the conclusion of World War II, it is even more important now to remember the events of the Holocaust and the genocidal pursuits of the Nazi regime; Whereas across the globe and here in the United States, troubling numbers of people are ignorant of the events of the Holocaust, and there are even those who deny that the Holocaust occurred; Whereas hate groups continue to spread lies around the country, with the goal of perpetuating racist, xenophobic, and anti-Semitic principles; Whereas these insensitive beliefs are all too common, and only serve to dishonor those that were persecuted, tortured, and killed at the hands of the Nazis; Whereas with each passing year we lose some of our greatest ambassadors and storytellers as Holocaust survivors age and pass away; Whereas in the words of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, not all victims were Jews, but all Jews were victims; Whereas many Members of Congress are proud to represent large populations of survivors in each of their districts; Whereas too many students are graduating with little exposure to Holocaust education and its universal relevance; Whereas education about this tragedy is our best defense against unchecked intolerance and bigotry, and against history repeating itself; Whereas we are proud that 8 States require by law that schools teach students about the Holocaust and the lessons that can be learned from that tragic chapter of history, even in 2016; and Whereas Congress has consistently acted to preserve the memory of the Holocaust, including the establishment of a national Holocaust Remembrance Day in 1978: Now, therefore, be it