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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1131 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1131

Celebrating Hindu Americans, and condemning attacks on Hindu places of 
 worship, Hinduphobia, and anti-Hindu bigotry, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2024

Mr. Thanedar submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
             the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Celebrating Hindu Americans, and condemning attacks on Hindu places of 
 worship, Hinduphobia, and anti-Hindu bigotry, and for other purposes.

Whereas Hinduism is one of the world's largest and oldest religions with over 
        1,200,000,000 adherents mostly in the Indian Subcontinent, and in over 
        100 countries, that encompasses an array of diverse traditions and 
        belief systems enshrining universal values of acceptance, mutual 
        respect, and peace;
Whereas the United States has welcomed more than 4,000,000 Hindus from all 
        corners of the world since the 1900s, representing diverse racial, 
        linguistic, and ethnic backgrounds;
Whereas the United States has greatly benefited from contributions by Hindu 
        Americans in every aspect of our Nation's economy and in every industry;
Whereas Hindu traditions and practices have greatly enriched the United States 
        of America, especially with Vedanta philosophy and literature, natural 
        medicine known as Ayurveda, as well as fine arts, dance, music, and 
        fashion, along with spiritual practices of meditation, yoga, and 
        community service;
Whereas inclusive religious celebrations such as Diwali and Holi are observed 
        vibrantly in Hindu homes and at thousands of Hindu religious houses of 
        worship (also known as mandirs) which are thriving throughout the 
        country;
Whereas the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. proclaims that a great source of 
        inspiration to him personally was India's pre-eminent freedom fighter 
        Mahatma Gandhi and his teachings of nonviolent civil disobedience 
        originating in Hindu philosophy positively impacted America's civil-
        rights movement, which has resulted in greater racial equality and 
        enfranchisement for all peoples in the United States;
Whereas, despite their positive contributions to the United States, Hindu 
        Americans face stereotypes and disinformation about their heritage and 
        symbols, and have been the targets of bullying in schools and on college 
        campuses, as well as discrimination, hate speech, and bias-motivated 
        crimes; and
Whereas, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Hate Crimes 
        Statistics Report, anti-Hindu hate crimes targeting mandirs and persons 
        are annually on the rise while in parallel Hinduphobia in American 
        society is unfortunately rising: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) celebrates the contributions of Hindus and Hinduism to 
        the United States of America;
            (2) declares the United States as a place that welcomes the 
        diversity brought by Hindu Americans;
            (3) condemns Hinduphobia, anti-Hindu bigotry and hate, and 
        intolerance; and
            (4) makes appropriate copies of this resolution available 
        for distribution to the public and the press.
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