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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 227

Condemning bigotry and violence against Arab-Americans, American Muslims,

and Americans from South Asia in the wake of terrorist attacks in

New York City, New York, and Washington, D.C., on September 11,

2001.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 14, 2001

Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. TOM DAVIS of

Virginia, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. FROST,

Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. SUNUNU,

Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. HORN, Ms. PELOSI, Mr.

ISSA, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. MORELLA,

Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CAMP, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. WOLF, Mr. RUSH, Mr.

KIRK, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PITTS,

Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr.

PALLONE, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. PASCRELL,

Ms. WATERS, Mr. JOHN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MEEKS of

New York, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms.

MCCARTHY of Missouri, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. WU, Mr. BACA, Mr. PAYNE,

Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms.

SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. MCDERMOTT,

Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. MOORE, Mr.

FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. OLVER, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. GONZALEZ, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. HOYER, Mr. BARRETT, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. COYNE, Mr. PRICE

of North Carolina, Mr. KIND, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. COSTELLO, Mrs. JONES

of Ohio, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr.

MCGOVERN, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr.

CAPUANO, Ms. RIVERS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. LARSON of

Connecticut, Ms. WATSON, Mr. LAMPSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. HONDA, Mr. PASTOR,

Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. LEE, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. GEORGE

MILLER of California, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms.

ESHOO, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. MALONEY of New

York, Mr. HOLT, and Mr. DREIER) submitted the following concurrent

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2001

Committee on the Judiciary discharged; which was considered and agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Condemning bigotry and violence against Arab-Americans,

American Muslims, and Americans from South Asia in

the wake of terrorist attacks in New York City, New

York, and Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2001.

Whereas all Americans are united in condemning, in the

strongest possible terms, the terrorists who planned and

carried out the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, and in pursuing all those responsible

for these attacks and their sponsors until they are

brought to justice and punished;

Whereas the Arab-American, South Asian-American, and

American Muslim communities are a vital part of the Nation;

Whereas on September 12, 2001, in a mass for the Nation

and the victims of the terrorist hijackings and attacks,

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the Archbishop of Washington, D.C., reminded all Americans in prayer that ‘‘we

must seek the guilty and not strike out against the innocent or we become like them who are without moral guidance or direction’’;

Whereas the heads of State of several Arab and predominantly Muslim countries have condemned the terrorist attacks on the United States and the senseless loss of innocent lives; and
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Whereas vengeful threats and incidents of violence directed at

law-abiding, patriotic Americans of Arab or South Asian

descent, particularly the Sikh community, and adherents

of the Islamic faith have already occurred: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Congress—

3 (1) declares that in the quest to identify, bring

4 to justice, and punish the perpetrators and sponsors

5 of the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sep6 tember 11, 2001, that the civil rights and civil lib7 erties of all Americans, including Arab-Americans,

8 American Muslims, and Americans from South Asia,

9 should be protected; and

10 (2) condemns any acts of violence or discrimi11 nation against any Americans, including Arab-Amer12 icans, American Muslims, and Americans from

13 South Asia.

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