117 SRES 124 ATS: Celebrating the heritage of Romani Americans. U.S. Senate 2022-06-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

III117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 124IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 18, 2021Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Wicker) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsJune 14, 2022Reported by Mr. Menendez, with an amendment and an amendment to the preambleDecember 8, 2022Considered, amended, and agreed to with an amended preambleRESOLUTIONCelebrating the heritage of Romani Americans.

Whereas the ancestry of the Romani people, also called the Roma, can be traced to the Indian subcontinent;Whereas Romani people have been a part of European immigration to the United States since the colonial period and particularly following the abolition of the enslavement of Romani people in the historic Romanian principalities;Whereas Romani people live across the world and throughout the United States;Whereas the Romani people have made distinct and important contributions in many fields, including agriculture, art, crafts, literature, medicine, military service, music, sports, and science;Whereas, on April 8, 1971, the First World Romani Congress met in London, bringing Romani people together from across Europe and the United States with the goal of promoting transnational cooperation among Romani people in combating social marginalization and building a positive future for Romani people everywhere;Whereas April 8 is therefore celebrated globally as International Roma Day;Whereas Romani people were victims of genocide carried out by Nazi Germany and its Axis partners, and an estimated 200,000 to 500,000 Romani people were killed by Nazis and their allies across Europe during World War II;Whereas, on the night of August 2–3, 1944, the so-called Gypsy Family Camp where Romani people were interned at Auschwitz-Birkenau was liquidated, and in a single night, between 4,200 and 4,300 Romani men, women, and children were killed in gas chambers;Whereas many countries are taking positive steps to remember and teach about the genocide of Romani people by Nazi Germany and its Axis partners; andWhereas the United States Congress held its first hearing to examine the situation of Romani people in 1994: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate—(1)remembers the genocide of Romani people by Nazi Germany and its Axis partners and commemorates the destruction of the Gypsy Family Camp where Romani people were interned at Auschwitz;(2)commends the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for its role in promoting remembrance of the Holocaust and educating about the genocide of Romani people;(3)supports International Roma Day as an opportunity to honor the culture, history, and heritage of the Romani people in the United States as part of the larger Romani global diaspora; and(4)welcomes the Department of State’s participation in ceremonies and events celebrating International Roma Day and similar engagement by the United States Government.