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IV118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 956IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 10, 2024Mr. Krishnamoorthi submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and AccountabilityRESOLUTIONExpressing the great contributions to American society by Indian-American communities and the graduates of the Indian Institutes of Technology in the United States.

Whereas the presence of Indian-American residents deeply enriches the United States;Whereas the Indian-American community and the graduates of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) in the United States have made valuable and significant contributions to society across many professions and disciplines; Whereas the United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed a vision of the United States and India as among the closest partners in the world in a joint statement on June 22, 2023;Whereas in that statement the two nations affirmed that technology will play the defining role in deepening the partnership between these two democracies in the 21st century; andWhereas IIT graduates are highly committed and dedicated to research, innovation, and promotion of trade and international cooperation between India and the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives to—(1)recognize the valuable and significant contributions of Indian Americans to American society;(2)honor the technology, scientific, and economic innovation attributable to graduates of the Indian Institutes of Technology; and(3)urge all Americans to recognize the contributions of Indian Americans and to appreciate the role Indian Americans have played in helping to advance and enrich American society.