IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 527 

Condemning the recent rise in antisemitic violence and harassment targeting 

Jewish Americans, standing in solidarity with those affected by antisemitism, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 20, 2023 

Mr. MOLINARO (for himself, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. SCHNEIDER, and Mr. 

FITZPATRICK) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the recent rise in antisemitic violence and harassment targeting Jewish Americans, standing in solidarity with those affected by antisemitism, and for other 

purposes. 

Whereas antisemitism remains a significant concern for Jewish Americans and Jews around the world; 

Whereas, in 2022, the Anti-Defamation League reported 

there were more than 3,500 antisemitic incidents 

throughout the United States; 

Whereas this is the highest number of reported antisemitic 

attacks on record, attacks have taken the form of harassVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:22 Jun 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR527.IH HR527

pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
2 

•HRES 527 IH 

ment, assaults, and vandalism such as multiple swastikas 

and an image of Adolf Hitler found on a student’s door 

at Stanford University; 

Whereas a commencement speech delivered by a law school 

graduate at the City University of New York called for 

a ‘‘revolution against Zionism’’ and perpetuated 

antisemitic conspiracies and tropes such as Zionist influence over political world order and control over financial 

support of the College; 

Whereas, in recent years, there has been an alarming rise in 

attacks against Jewish individuals and institutions, such 

as schools and synagogues, examples, including— 

(1) a firebomb attack on a synagogue in Bloomfield, 

New Jersey; 

(2) shootings of 2 Jewish men as they walked home 

from their synagogues in Los Angeles, California; 

(3) a hostage crisis during Shabbat services in 

Colleyville, Texas; and 

(4) the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 

Whereas the Anti-Defamation League 2022 report found that 

antisemitic incidents occurred in all 50 States and the 

District of Columbia; 

Whereas American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) 2022 State of 

Antisemitism in America report found that of Jews in the 

United States— 

(1) 41 percent said the status of Jews in the United 

States is less secure than a year ago, up from 31 percent 

in 2021; 

(2) 4 in 10 changed their behavior in at least one 

way out of fear of antisemitism; and 


pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
3 

•HRES 527 IH 

(3) 1 in 5 felt somewhat or very unsafe when attending Jewish institutions because of antisemitism; 

Whereas, according to a study conducted by the Anti-Defamation League, New York State leads the Nation in 

antisemitic incidents, with assaults at a record high; 

Whereas antisemitic rhetoric found on mainstream social 

media platforms can be linked to dozens of incidents 

across the country; 

Whereas various antisemitic content on social media platforms has allowed younger generations to be more exposed to antisemitic rhetoric and ideas, including hateful 

speech towards Jews, disinformation about the Holocaust, and incitement of violence against the Jewish community; 

Whereas the Holocaust was a harrowing event in human history, resulting in the murder of 6,000,000 Jews, in addition to many other minorities targeted by the Nazi regime; 

Whereas teaching the history of the Holocaust is an essential 

part of education in schools, and it is imperative that students understand the facts and significance of this event; 

Whereas AJC’s 2022 State of Antisemitism in America Report found that only 53 percent of Americans over the 

age of 18 answered correctly that approximately 

6,000,000 Jews were killed in the Holocaust, while 20 

percent explicitly said they were not sure; 

Whereas Holocaust denial and distortion, including intentional efforts to undermine the truth and impact of the 

Holocaust, causes great harm to individuals and communities affected by the event, dishonors those who were 


pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
4 

•HRES 527 IH 

persecuted and murdered, and exacerbates hate and intolerance toward the Jewish community; 

Whereas preserving the history of the Holocaust and confronting Holocaust distortion and denial are critical to 

preventing and combating antisemitic ideology and rhetoric; and 

Whereas comprehensive Holocaust education in schools plays 

a fundamental role in understanding and confronting 

antisemitism and all forms of hate: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) unilaterally condemns all forms of anti3 semitism as a threat to democracy and overall safety 

4 and well-being for Jewish Americans, and stands in 

5 solidarity with those affected by antisemitism at 

6 home and abroad; 

7 (2) recommits to combating antisemitism in all 

8 forms; 

9 (3) calls upon all Members of Congress to de10 nounce and combat all forms of antisemitism, em11 phasize the need to raise awareness about the dan12 gers of antisemitism, and encourage leaders across 

13 this country to speak out against it; and 

14 (4) pledges to advance accurate Holocaust edu15 cation and counter Holocaust denial and distortion, 

16 commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, and en17 sure that lessons of the tragedy are not forgotten. 

Æ 


pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB