[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 450 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 450

Condemning recent hate crimes committed against Asian Americans, Native 
                   Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2023

 Mrs. Steel (for herself, Ms. Porter, Mr. Owens, Ms. Malliotakis, Ms. 
   Salazar, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Correa, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. 
  Jackson of North Carolina, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. 
  Trone, Ms. Letlow, Mr. D'Esposito, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, Ms. Lee of 
  Nevada, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Robert 
 Garcia of California, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Kean of New Jersey, Mr. 
Allred, and Mr. Cuellar) submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Condemning recent hate crimes committed against Asian Americans, Native 
                   Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

Whereas, following the spread of COVID-19 in 2020, there has been a dramatic 
        increase in hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans, Native 
        Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders;
Whereas, between March 19, 2020, and March 31, 2022, there have been 11,467 
        reported anti-Asian and Pacific Islander hate incidents reported from 
        all 50 States, United States territories, and the District of Columbia;
Whereas, in 2021, anti-Asian hate crimes increased by 339 percent compared to 
        the year before;
Whereas the victim's race or perceived race was the primary bias for anti-Asian, 
        Native Hawaiians, or Pacific Islander hate crimes;
Whereas, from March 2020 to December 2021, Asian Americans were most likely to 
        face discrimination on public streets and businesses;
Whereas, between 2000 and 2019, Asian Americans were the fastest growing ethnic 
        and racial group in the United States, and Native Hawaiians and Pacific 
        Islanders were the third fastest growing group;
Whereas, on January 28, 2021, Vicha Ratanapakdee died from injuries after being 
        horrifically attacked in front of his home;
Whereas, on February 3, 2021, the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles 
        warned Thai people in California to be on their guard following the 
        killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee;
Whereas, on March 16, 2021, the following 8 people were murdered in 3 Asian-
        American-owned spas in Atlanta, Georgia, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, 
        Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez, Paul Andre Michels, Soon Chung Park, Hyun 
        Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, and Yong Ae Yue;
Whereas 6 of the Americans killed in Atlanta on March 16, 2021, were women of 
        Asian descent, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung 
        Grant, Suncha Kim, and Yong Ae Yue;
Whereas 1 of the Americans killed in Atlanta on March 16, 2021, was a veteran 
        who served in the United States Army, Paul Andre Michels;
Whereas, on April 23, 2021, Yao Pan Ma was brutally attacked while collecting 
        cans and later died from his injuries;
Whereas, on May 15, 2022, John Chen was killed at a Taiwanese church service in 
        Laguna Hills after he heroically charged the gunman and prevented 
        further bloodshed;
Whereas, on May 17, 2022, the President of Taiwan condemned the shooting at a 
        Taiwanese church service in Laguna Hills; and
Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have made 
        significant contributions to American culture: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) affirms that the United States stands united in 
        condemning and denouncing any and all anti-Asian, Native 
        Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander sentiment in any form;
            (2) condemns all manifestations of expressions of racism, 
        and anti-Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander or ethnic 
        intolerance; and
            (3) calls on Federal law enforcement officials, working 
        with State and local officials, to--
                    (A) expeditiously and vigorously investigate all 
                reports of Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and 
                Pacific-Islander hate crimes and threats in the United 
                States;
                    (B) work to improve the reporting of Asian-
                American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific-Islander hate 
                crimes; and
                    (C) hold the perpetrators of those crimes, 
                incidents, or threats accountable and bring the 
                perpetrators to justice.
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