ASIAN AMERICANS

Addresses

Joint Congressional Address: President Biden, S2287–S2292 [28AP], H2118–H2124 [28AP]

Amendments

Atlanta, GA: condemn shootings at spas, express condolences, and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (H. Res. 275), consideration (H. Res. 403), H2479 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: facilitate expedited review of coronavirus hate crimes (S. 937), S1901 [13AP], S1945, S1946, S1947, S1948, S1949 [14AP], S1993, S1994 [15AP], S2039, S2041 [19AP], S2087, S2088 [20AP], S2130, S2132 [21AP], S2140 [22AP]

Announcements

Moment of silence in remembrance of victims of Atlanta, GA, spa shootings and in solidarity with Asian Americans and Pacific Islander community, H1601 [19MR]

Articles and editorials

Eight Dead in Atlanta Spa Shootings, With Fears of Anti-Asian Bias, E548 [19MY]

Man Who Allegedly Tried To Kill an Asian American Family Because of the Coronavirus Could Face Hate Crime Charges, E548 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see H. Res. 683), H5462 [27SE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 247), S3894 [27MY] (see H. Res. 448), H2677 [28MY]

Atlanta, GA: condemn shootings at spas, express condolences, and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (H. Res. 275), consideration (see H. Res. 403), H2419 [17MY]

——— condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (see S. Res. 140), S1816 [25MR] (see S. Res. 199), S2355 [29AP] (see H. Res. 275), H1691 [26MR]

CDC: provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see S. 162), S248 [2FE] (see H.R. 666), H260 [1FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 3525), H2664 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants for educational programs on history of peoples of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in America, development of discriminatory laws targeting them, and their contributions to the U.S. (see H.R. 2283), H1698 [29MR]

——— establish Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence to increase recruitment of diverse teachers and improve teacher training and retention programs (see H.R. 1197), H548 [22FE]

——— provide access to higher education through Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1396), S2225 [27AP] (see H.R. 2861), H2125 [28AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2178), H1620 [23MR]

——— provide for behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategies to reduce stigma associated with mental health among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations (see H.R. 3573), H2673 [28MY]

——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among U.S. South Asian population (see H.R. 3771), H2699 [8JN]

Dept. of Justice: facilitate expedited review of coronavirus hate crimes (see S. 728), S1501 [11MR] (see S. 937), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1843), H1354 [11MR]

Discrimination: condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment relative to coronavirus (see S. Res. 133), S1767 [24MR] (see H. Res. 151), H587 [23FE]

——— condemn recent hate crimes committed against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (see S. Res. 200), S2355 [29AP] (see H. Res. 153), H587 [23FE]

Diseases and disorders: urge equity in distribution and allocation of coronavirus vaccine among Hispanic, Black, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Native American communities (see H. Res. 341), H2055 [21AP]

FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (see S. 1327), S2166 [22AP] (see H.R. 2543), H1789 [14AP]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 120), H501 [11FE]

Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (see S. 1795), S3333 [24MY] (see H.R. 1475), H882 [1MR]

National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see H. Res. 373), H2152 [7MY]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 205), S2452 [11MY]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see S. Con. Res. 6), S892 [25FE] (see H. Con. Res. 19), H730 [25FE]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Justice: facilitate expedited review of coronavirus hate crimes (S. 937), S2060, S2061 [20AP]

——— facilitate expedited review of coronavirus hate crimes (S. 937), motion to proceed, S1805 [25MR], S1923 [14AP]

Essays

Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Camille T. Hocog, E617 [8JN]

——— Jia R. Nicdao, E617 [8JN]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 275, condemn Atlanta, GA, spas shootings, express condolences, and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community, H2572 [19MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 403, consideration of H. Res. 275, condemn Atlanta, GA, spas shooting and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community, H2481 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 403, consideration of H. Res. 275, condemn Atlanta spas shooting and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community, H2480 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 937, COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act, H2480 [18MY]

Motions

Dept. of Justice: facilitate expedited review of coronavirus hate crimes (S. 937), S1805 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2605, H2606 [19MY], E575 [25MY], E583, E594 [28MY]

Atlanta, GA: call for hate crimes investigation into shootings at spas, H1572 [18MR]

——— condemn shootings at spas, express condolences, and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (H. Res. 275), consideration (H. Res. 403), H2473–H2481 [18MY]

——— condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (H. Res. 275), H2343 [14MY], H2520–H2525 [18MY], H2560, H2566, H2594, H2596 [19MY], H2633 [20MY], E547, E556 [19MY]

——— condemn shootings at spas and express condolences to families and victims, H1461 [17MR], H1588 [19MR]

Dept. of Education: award grants for educational programs on history of peoples of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in America, development of discriminatory laws targeting them, and their contributions to the U.S. (H.R. 2283), E348 [5AP]

Dept. of Justice: facilitate expedited review of coronavirus hate crimes (H.R. 1843), E235 [11MR]

——— facilitate expedited review of coronavirus hate crimes (S. 937), H2343 [14MY], H2464–H2472 [18MY], H2566, H2594 [19MY], H2633 [20MY], E556 [19MY]

——— facilitate expedited review of coronavirus-related hate crimes, H627 [25FE]

Discrimination: condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment relative to coronavirus, H1588, H1604 [19MR]

——— condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment relative to coronavirus (H. Res. 151), H627 [25FE], E155 [23FE]

——— condemn recent hate crimes committed against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (H. Res. 153), H2565 [19MY]

Diseases and disorders: urge equity in distribution and allocation of coronavirus vaccine among Hispanic, Black, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Native American communities (H. Res. 341), H2002, H2003 [21AP]

Economy: address economic inequity driven by decades of racial and gender discrimination and exclusion, H3851 [26JY]

Lunar New Year: observance, H338 [4FE]

——— observance (H. Res. 120), E125 [11FE]

Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (H.R. 1475), H2161–H2163 [11MY], H2235 [12MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: tribute to Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month essay contest winners, E617 [8JN]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of American Legion Gung Ho Post 696, E1113 [19OC]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, E575 [25MY]

Tacoma, WA: anniversary of Asia Pacific Cultural Center, H6055 [1NO], E1184 [2NO]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (H. Con. Res. 19), H2408 [17MY], H2729 [14JN], H3747 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S3496 [26MY], S3887 [27MY]

Atlanta, GA: condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (S. Res. 199), S2386 [29AP]

——— condemn shootings at spas and express condolences to families and victims, S1577, S1581, S1583, S1605, S1607, S1609 [17MR], S1623 [18MR], S1682 [23MR], S1805 [25MR]

Biden, President: Joint Congressional Address, S2311 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: facilitate expedited review of coronavirus hate crimes (S. 937), S1682, S1717 [23MR], S1723, S1724 [24MR], S1804 [25MR], S1960 [15AP], S2001–S2003 [19AP], S2054, S2056 [20AP], S2137, S2140–S2152, S2161 [22AP], S2221 [27AP], S2554 [18MY], S3497 [26MY]

——— facilitate expedited review of coronavirus hate crimes (S. 937), motion to proceed, S1879 [13AP], S1907, S1922–S1925, S1929 [14AP], S1951 [15AP]

——— facilitate expedited review of coronavirus hate crimes (S. 937), unanimous-consent agreement, S2117 [21AP]

Discrimination: condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment relative to coronavirus, S1879 [13AP], S3981 [8JN]

——— condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment relative to coronavirus (S. Res. 133), S1775 [24MR]

——— condemn recent hate crimes committed against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (S. Res. 200), S2386 [29AP]

Education: prohibit Federal funding for any college or university that discriminates against Asian Americans in recruitment, applicant review, or admissions, S2146, S2152 [22AP]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 205), S2460 [11MY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S1864 [12AP], S2190 [26AP], S2533 [17MY]

Supreme Court: petition to hear Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College relative to race-based college admissions policies, S1700 [23MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Res. 275, Condemn Atlanta, GA, Spas Shootings, Express Condolences, and Reaffirm Commitment to Combating Hate, Bigotry, and Violence Against Asian Americans: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 403) (H. Rept. 117–37), H2419 [17MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 275, condemn Atlanta, GA, spas shootings, express condolences to families and victims, and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community, H2520 [18MY]

H. Res. 403, consideration of H. Res. 275, condemn Atlanta, GA, spas shootings, express condolences, and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community, H2473 [18MY]

H.R. 1475, Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act, H2161 [11MY], H2240 [12MY]

S. 937, COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act, S2148–S2150 [22AP], H2464–H2466 [18MY]

S. Con. Res. 6, U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation establishment, S901 [25FE]

S. Res. 133, condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment relative to coronavirus, S1775 [24MR]

S. Res. 140, condemn Atlanta, GA, spas shootings, express condolences to families and victims, and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community, S1834 [25MR]

S. Res. 199, condemn Atlanta, GA, spas shootings, express condolences to families and victims, and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community, S2369 [29AP]

S. Res. 200, condemn recent hate crimes committed against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, S2369 [29AP]

S. Res. 205, support goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, S2458 [11MY]

S. Res. 247, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, S3902 [27MY]