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119TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 69 

Celebrating Hindu Americans, condemning attacks on Hindu places of 

worship, Hinduphobia, and anti-Hindu bigotry, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 24, 2025 

Mr. THANEDAR (for himself, Mr. FALLON, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. FOSTER, 

Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mrs. KIM, Mr. 

KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. ROSS, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. LAWLER, and Mr. 

LATIMER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating Hindu Americans, 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 


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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., proclaimed 

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 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 


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targeting mandirs and persons are annually on the rise 

while in parallel, Hinduphobia in American society is unfortunately rising: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) celebrates the historical and ongoing con3 tributions of Hindus and Hinduism to the United 

4 States of America; 

5 (2) recognizes the vibrant Hindu culture that 

6 enriches American cultural diversity; 

7 (3) declares the United States as a place that 

8 welcomes the diversity brought by Hindu Americans; 

9 and 

10 (4) condemns Hinduphobia, anti-Hindu bigotry, 

11 hate, and intolerance. 

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