[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1138 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 1138

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     November 13, 2018.
Whereas, on October 27, 2018, an anti-Semitic attack took place at the Tree of 
        Life synagogue building in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, 
        Pennsylvania, where members of the Tree of Life, Dor Hadash, and New 
        Light Jewish congregations were engaged in morning Shabbat services, 
        killing 11 and wounding six innocent people;
Whereas the people of the United States mourn the lives of Joyce Fienberg, 
        Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, Cecil Rosenthal, 
        David Rosenthal, Bernice Simon, Sylvan Simon, Daniel Stein, Melvin Wax, 
        and Irving Younger;
Whereas the people of the United States hope for the speedy recovery of those 
        who were injured;
Whereas the people of the United States are grateful for the swift action of law 
        enforcement, emergency response teams, and medical professionals who 
        responded to the attack;
Whereas the attack is believed to the be deadliest assault on Jewish people in 
        American history;
Whereas the Federal Bureau of Investigation finds the majority of religious hate 
        crimes are motivated by anti-Jewish bias; and
Whereas anti-Semitism has been increasing for years, including a reported 57 
        percent rise in anti-Semitic incidents from 2016 to 2017 according to 
        the Anti-Defamation League, the largest single-year increase in anti-
        Jewish hate since such data was collected: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the horrific, anti-Semitic attack on the Tree of Life 
        synagogue building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018, in 
        which 11 innocent people were killed and six were injured;
            (2) condemns rising anti-Semitism in the United States and around 
        the world;
            (3) honors the memory of Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose 
        Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, Cecil Rosenthal, David Rosenthal, Bernice 
        Simon, Sylvan Simon, Daniel Stein, Melvin Wax, and Irving Younger, who 
        were killed in the attack;
            (4) expresses hope for a full and speedy recovery by and pledges 
        continued support for those injured in the attack;
            (5) offers heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the Tree 
        of Life, Dor Hadash, and New Light Jewish congregations, as well as the 
        families, friends, loved ones, and communities affected by the tragedy;
            (6) applauds the dedication and bravery of law enforcement for their 
        efforts to respond to the attack, as well as the service of first 
        responders and medical professionals throughout the Pittsburgh 
        community;
            (7) stands with the Jewish community in Pittsburgh, the United 
        States, and across the world;
            (8) reaffirms the commitment of the United States and its allies to 
        defeat anti-Semitism in all its forms throughout the world; and
            (9) supports the right of Americans to freely exercise their 
        religious beliefs and rejects all forms of terror and hate.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.