IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1554 
Expressing support for the recognition and commemoration of the Sikh 
Genocide of 1984. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 25, 2024 
Mr. VALADAO (for himself, Mr. COSTA, Mr. FONG, Mr. DUARTE, and Mr. 
HARDER of California) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the recognition and commemoration 
of the Sikh Genocide of 1984. 
Whereas the Sikh religion, originating in the Punjab region 
of South Asia, is the fifth-largest faith in the world with 
over 25,000,000 followers, and is a monotheistic faith 
rooted in truth, service, and justice; 
Whereas Sikhism is practiced by over 500,000 individuals in 
the United States, and Sikhs have been part of the 
American fabric for more than 120 years, arriving ini-
tially to work on farms, in lumber mills, mines, and on 
the Western Pacific Railroad, and subsequently settling 
in every State and territory, contributing significantly to 
the Nation’s social, cultural, and economic landscape 
across diverse fields such as art, music, trucking, agri-
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culture, information technology, law, medicine, and many 
more; 
Whereas systemic and orchestrated genocidal violence was 
perpetrated against Sikhs in 1984 in the capital territory 
of Delhi, the states of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, 
Haryana, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Ben-
gal, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, 
Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, 
and Maharashtra, and India-administered Jammu and 
Kashmir; 
Whereas, during the Sikh genocide, Sikhs were assaulted, tor-
tured, burned alive, and murdered, and Sikh women, 
many of whom lost their families during the genocide, 
were sexually assaulted and raped by groups of attackers; 
Whereas Sikh homes, businesses, and gurdwaras, or houses 
of worship, were looted, damaged, and destroyed during 
the genocide, causing the intentional destruction of many 
Sikh families, communities, homes, and businesses; 
Whereas the Indian government, through officials and Mem-
bers of Parliament and with the support of the police and 
other state institutions, led genocidal attacks and partici-
pated in, and failed to intervene to prevent, the genocide; 
Whereas, in 1984, over 30,000 Sikhs were murdered; 
Whereas the ‘‘Widow Colony’’ in New Delhi still houses Sikh 
women who were assaulted, raped, tortured, and forced 
to witness the dismemberment, burning, and murder of 
their families, and who are still calling for justice against 
the perpetrators; 
Whereas the Sikh community in the United States has not 
recovered from the physical and psychological trauma of 
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the genocide, as they keep alive the memory of those who 
were killed, and will never forget the Sikh genocide; and 
Whereas recognizing the state-sponsored violence that tar-
geted Sikhs across India is an important and historic 
step toward justice, accountability, and reconciliation, 
which should be an example to other governments: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that it is the policy of the United States to— 
(1) commemorate the Sikh Genocide of 1984 
through official recognition and remembrance; 
(2) call for all perpetrators, regardless of rank 
or status, to be brought to account; and 
(3) reject efforts to enlist, engage, or otherwise 
associate the United States Government with denial 
of the Sikh Genocide. 
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