ETHNIC GROUPS related term(s) Minorities

Amendments

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 6964), S7438 [11DE], H10175 [13DE]

Middle East: provide relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and Syria (H.R. 390), S1221 [26FE], S6872, S6873, S6876, S6879 [11OC], H9600 [27NO]

Articles and editorials

Late Zell Miller Diversified the Bench, H3878 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 530), S2925 [24MY] (see S. Res. 546), S3906 [13JN] (see H. Res. 911), H4729 [24MY]

Bureau of the Census: prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census (see H.R. 4906), H732 [30JA]

Burma: call on Aung San Suu Kyi to release two jailed journalists reporting on violence inflicted upon the Rohingya population (see H. Res. 1057), H7942 [7SE] (see H. Res. 1091), H9151 [27SE]

——— call on Aung San Suu Kyi to release two jailed journalists reporting on violence inflicted upon the Rohingya population, support freedom of the press, and sanction military officials for certain crimes (see S. Res. 635), S6224 [18SE]

——— condemn mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya in Burma and urge accountability for the Burmese military (see S. Res. 735), S7926 [19DE]

——— condemn violence and abuses against Rohingya refugees, impose sanctions on those responsible, consider such violence as genocide and refer perpetrators for prosecution, and allow safe return of refugees (see H. Res. 1091), H9151 [27SE]

——— condemn violence and abuses against Rohingya refugees and journalists, commend Bangladesh for acceptance of Rohingya refugees and assistance agencies for relief efforts, and support safe repatriation efforts (see S. Res. 376), S467 [23JA]

——— promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see S. 3696), S7242 [29NO] (see H.R. 5819), H3976 [15MY]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 946), H5224 [15JN]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see S. 3622), S6964 [14NO] (see H.R. 7123), H9510 [13NO]

——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 7384), H10510 [20DE]

Dept. of Commerce: transmit documents and Dept. of Justice letter relative to decision to include a question on citizenship in the decennial census (see H. Res. 877), H3833 [8MY]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 754), H1334 [27FE]

Drugs: urge action to increase equity within the legal cannabis marketplace (see H. Res. 943), H5200 [14JN]

Education: enforce Civil Rights Act sections that prohibit racial discrimination in education and restore private right of action in cases involving disparate impact (see H. Res. 902), H4209 [17MY]

Employment: strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see S. 2994), S2991 [5JN] (see H.R. 6406), H6463 [17JY]

Farrakhan, Louis: condemn promotion of ideas that create animosity and anger toward Jews and the Jewish religion and all expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and ethnic or religious intolerance (see H. Res. 772), H1542 [13MR]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 678), S6816 [11OC] (see H. Res. 1124), H9431 [12OC]

Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution: observance (see S. Res. 387), S581 [30JA]

FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see S. 2829), S2623 [10MY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see S. Res. 428), S1578 [8MR] (see H. Res. 768), H1501 [8MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 655), S6342 [26SE] (see H. Res. 1068), H8726 [13SE]

Hmong New Year: observance (see H. Res. 1056), H7941 [7SE]

Honouliuli National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 5706), H3833 [8MY]

Immigrant Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 560), S4734 [28JN]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 713), H629 [25JA]

Iraq: facilitate safe return of displaced peoples, support establishment of self-governing province, and rehabilitate war-ravaged areas in Nineveh Plain to preserve homeland and heritage of religious minorities (see H. Res. 741), H1217 [16FE]

——— support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 1117), H9419 [5OC]

Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1119), H9419 [5OC]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 6964), H9404 [28SE]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 373), S168 [11JA] (see H. Res. 686), H169 [11JA]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 744), H1217 [16FE]

Marshall Islands: commend history, heritage, strategic importance, and contributions of citizens and improve census data to better serve citizens who reside in the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 50), S6925 [13NO]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 3660), S7133 [27NO] (see H.R. 5942), H4693 [23MY]

National Nordic Museum: designate (see S. 2857), S2724 [16MY] (see H. Res. 855), H3741 [27AP]

Native Americans: tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see S. Res. 444), S1948 [22MR]

New York, NY: support renaming of Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood to Quisqueya Heights to recognize Dominican community and oppose gentrification and rebranding of such neighborhoods as Wahi (see H. Res. 1042), H7751 [10AU]

Patent and Trademark Office: require voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications (see H.R. 5862), H4209 [17MY]

Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see H. Res. 869), H3750 [3MY]

——— recognize religious freedom of, and historic contributions by, the American Muslim community (see S. Res. 555), S4281 [20JN]

SBA: establish pilot program for certifying that a small business concern is owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 6514), H7686 [25JY]

Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of the festival of Vaisakhi (see S. Res. 469), S2141 [16AP]

Taxation: modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see S. 2988), S2991 [5JN]

Turkish Americans: tribute (see H. Res. 924), H4849 [6JN]

Vietnam: recognize contributions of Montagnards who fought with U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnamese Conflict and condemn suppression of human rights and civil liberties (see H. Res. 797), H2041 [22MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: commend Korean and Korean-American veterans for service to the U.S. (see H. Res. 1150), H9568 [16NO]

Lists

Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E48 [16JA]

Proclamations

Tribute to Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and Harlem Week: Representative Espaillat, E1725 [21DE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: societal impact of poverty and discrimination, H1366–H1370 [5MR]

Arab American Heritage Month: observance, E461 [13AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H4690–H4692 [23MY]

Assyrian genocide: anniversary, E1127 [7AU]

Assyrian Martyr’s Day: observance, E1127 [7AU]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Global Fest, E1066 [25JY]

Bureau of the Census: prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census (H.R. 4906), E119 [30JA]

Burma: call for release from prison of Reuters (news service) journalists reporting on ethnic cleansing of Rohingya population and human rights violations, H1251 [26FE]

——— call on Aung San Suu Kyi to release two jailed journalists reporting on violence inflicted upon the Rohingya population (H. Res. 1057), H8110 [12SE]

——— call on Aung San Suu Kyi to release two jailed journalists reporting on violence inflicted upon the Rohingya population (H. Res. 1091), H10061–H10065 [11DE], E1703 [20DE]

——— condemn acts of violence against Rohingya population and call on Aung San Suu Kyi to play an active role in ending this humanitarian tragedy (H. Res. 528), H3882 [9MY]

——— condemn ethnic cleansing of Rohingya population, H8110 [12SE]

——— condemn ethnic cleansing of Rohingya population and call for end to attacks in, and immediate restoration of humanitarian access to, the state of Rakhine (H. Con. Res. 90), H3573 [25AP]

——— condemn violence and abuses against Rohingya refugees, impose sanctions on those responsible, consider such violence as genocide and refer perpetrators for prosecution, and allow safe return of refugees (H. Res. 1091), H10061–H10065 [11DE], E1703 [20DE]

——— limit security assistance and cooperation and impose financial and visa sanctions against perpetrators of ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya by the Burmese military and security forces, H4666 [23MY]

——— promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population, H5293 [20JN]

——— promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (H.R. 4223), H3573 [25AP]

California State University, Los Angeles: anniversary of Dept. of Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies, E1209 [5SE]

Chinese American Council of Sacramento, CA: tribute to Gold Mountain Celebration, E1673 [13DE]

Congressional-Executive Commission on China: hearing on ‘‘Surveillance, Suppression, and Mass Detention—Xinjiang’s Human Rights Crisis’’, E1101 [27JY]

Crime: address increase in hate crimes, H6119 [12JY]

——— condemn hate crimes and other forms of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting minorities, H489 [18JA], H9527 [15NO]

——— condemn hate crimes and other forms of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting minorities (H. Res. 257), H7200 [25JY]

Denver, CO: tribute to Taste of Ethiopia festival, E1062 [25JY]

District of Columbia: condemn U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in predominantly Latino neighborhoods resulting in detention of residents without an arrest warrant or probable cause, H7681 [25JY]

Dominican Republic: tribute to American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic, H3764 [7MY]

Employment: strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (S. 2994), H6562 [19JY]

Foundation for Ethnic Understanding: tribute to celebration of relationship between Azerbaijan and Israel, E526 [24AP]

Fujita, Tom: Japanese Cultural Society of Maui Nihon Bunka award recipient, H573 [19JA]

Hawaii: anniversary of arrival of first Japanese immigrants, E796 [7JN]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali, H9523 [14NO], E1502 [9NO], E1656 [12DE]

Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (H. Res. 768), E283 [8MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H8890, H8892 [26SE], E1229 [12SE], E1369, E1371, E1372 [5OC]

Honouliuli National Historic Site: establish (H.R. 5706), H9485–H9487 [13NO]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance, H4783, H4784 [6JN], H5653 [26JN], H5820 [28JN]

India: condemn violence against religious minorities, E1263 [17SE]

Iraq: facilitate safe return of displaced peoples, support establishment of self-governing province, and rehabilitate war-ravaged areas in Nineveh Plain to preserve homeland and heritage of religious minorities (H. Res. 741), E1127 [7AU]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 6964), H9359 [28SE]

——— reauthorize and improve (H.R. 6964), Senate amendment, H10175 [13DE], E1680 [17DE]

Korean American Association of Greater New York: tribute, E51 [17JA]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 686), H137 [11JA]

Korean-American Association of the Washington Metropolitan Area: tribute to KORUS Festival, E633 [11MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 1498), H1496 [8MR]

Lincoln, NE: observance of Vietnamese New Year, H1467 [7MR]

Middle East: provide relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and Syria (H.R. 390), E141 [6FE], E1030 [18JY]

——— provide relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and Syria (H.R. 390), Senate amendments, H9600–H9604 [27NO], E1606 [6DE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H4144 [17MY]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, E246 [1MR], E260 [5MR]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E48 [16JA]

National Tartan Day: anniversary, E434 [11AP]

Ohigashi, Stephanie: Japanese Cultural Society of Maui Nihon Bunka award recipient, H573 [19JA]

Okuda, Mildred: Japanese Cultural Society of Maui Nihon Bunka award recipient, H573 [19JA]

Princeton University: tribute to M.S. Center for Global India, E535 [25AP]

Southampton, NY: anniversary of Our Lady of Poland Church, E915 [26JN]

Sri Lanka: address human rights concerns, provide accountability for war crimes, and call for inclusion of religious and ethnic groups, E887 [21JN]

Stanislaus County, CA: tribute to Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors Immigrant Heritage Month proclamation, E906 [25JN]

Totah, Annie Simonian: Armenian Assembly of America Distinguished Humanitarian Award recipient, E1292 [25SE]

Voting: relationship between voter turnout and opposition to bigotry and hate, H9694 [29NO]

World War II: anniversary of Executive order ordering internment of Japanese Americans, H1201 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Bosnia and Herzegovina: call for democratic reforms, inclusion of all ethnic groups in the political process, and sanctions against corrupt officials, S6124 [12SE]

Burma: condemn violence and abuses against Rohingya refugees and journalists, commend Bangladesh for acceptance of Rohingya refugees and assistance agencies for relief efforts, and support safe repatriation efforts (S. Res. 376), S489–S492 [24JA], S2304 [19AP], S5884 [23AU]

——— promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (S. 2060), S2305 [19AP], S5884 [23AU], S6335 [26SE]

——— release Dept. of State report on atrocities committed against Rohingya people and investigate and hold accountable those responsible for committing crimes against humanity, S5884, S5911 [23AU]

Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities: anniversary, S6912 [13NO]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions (S. 662), S3871 [13JN]

Firearms: prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (S. 1324), S6793 [11OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S6808 [11OC]

——— observance (S. Res. 655), S6349 [26SE]

History: contributions of Irish immigrants, S1933–S1935 [22MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 6964), S7426, S7452 [11DE], S7842 [19DE]

Kosovo: recognize independence anniversary, support European Union accession aspirations, encourage commitment to democracy, and urge support for work of war crimes court, S1312 [1MR]

Middle East: provide relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and Syria (H.R. 390), S6876–S6879 [11OC]

National Nordic Museum: designate (S. 2857), S3264, S3265 [6JN]

Native Americans: tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (S. Res. 444), S7528 [12DE]

New Jersey: recognize contribution of Sikh Americans, S2069 [11AP]

Religion: recognize religious freedom of, and historic contributions by, the American Muslim community (S. Res. 555), S4293 [20JN]

Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of the festival of Vaisakhi (S. Res. 469), S2247 [18AP]

South Sudan: appoint special envoy, develop strategy to incentivize Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) members to end conflict, improve coordination with allies on foreign aid, and pursue U.N. sanctions, S4839 [9JY]

World War II: propriety of Executive order ordering internment of Japanese Americans, S5562 [1AU]

Reports filed

Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2060), S907 [13FE]

Condemn Violence and Abuses Against Rohingya Refugees and Journalists in Burma, Commend Bangladesh for Acceptance of Refugees and Relief Efforts, and Support Safe Repatriation Efforts: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 376), S1875 [21MR]

Dept. of Commerce Transmittal of Documents and Dept. of Justice Letter on Decision To Include a Question on Citizenship in the Decennial Census: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 877) (H. Rept. 115–705), H4728 [24MY]

National Nordic Museum: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2857), S2876 [23MY]

National Nordic Museum Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2857) (S. Rept. 115–303), S4965 [16JY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 2857) (H. Rept. 115–931), H8106 [10SE]

World War II Pacific Sites Establishment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5706) (H. Rept. 115–991), H9442 [23OC]

Statements

Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action Anniversary: Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, S2962 [4JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 257, condemn hate crimes and other forms of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting minorities, H7200 [25JY]

H. Res. 1091, call on Aung San Suu Kyi to release two jailed journalists reporting on violence inflicted upon the Rohingya population in Burma, H10061 [11DE]

H. Res. 1091, condemn violence and abuses against Rohingya refugees in Burma, impose sanctions on those responsible, consider such violence as genocide and refer perpetrators for prosecution, and allow safe return of refugees, H10061 [11DE]

H.R. 5706, World War II Pacific Sites Establishment Act, H9485 [13NO]

H.R. 6964, Juvenile Justice Reform Act, H9359–H9369 [28SE]

S. 2857, National Nordic Museum Act, S3264 [6JN]

S. Con. Res. 50, commend history, heritage, strategic importance, and contributions of citizens of the Marshall Islands and improve census data to better serve citizens who reside in the U.S., S6929 [13NO]

S. Res. 373, support goals and ideals of Korean American Day, S169 [11JA]

S. Res. 376, condemn violence and abuses against Rohingya refugees and journalists in Burma, commend Bangladesh for acceptance of Rohingya refugees and assistance agencies for relief efforts, and support safe repatriation efforts, S468 [23JA]

S. Res. 387, Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, S584 [30JA]

S. Res. 428, recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S., S1583 [8MR]

S. Res. 444, tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women, S1952 [22MR]

S. Res. 469, recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi, S2143 [16AP]

S. Res. 530, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S2941 [24MY]

S. Res. 546, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3909 [13JN]

S. Res. 555, recognize religious freedom of, and historic contributions by, the American Muslim community, S4286 [20JN]

S. Res. 560, Immigrant Heritage Month, S4742 [28JN]

S. Res. 635, call on Aung San Suu Kyi to release two jailed journalists reporting on violence inflicted upon the Rohingya population, support freedom of the press, and sanction military officials for certain crimes in Burma, S6233 [18SE]

S. Res. 655, Hispanic Heritage Month, S6347 [26SE]

S. Res. 678, Filipino American History Month, S6823 [11OC]

S. Res. 735, condemn mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya in Burma and urge accountability for the Burmese military, S7931 [19DE]