H. Res. 881 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 8, 2022. 
Whereas, on January 15, 2022, Malik Faisal Akram entered 
Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, taking 
four individuals hostage; 
Whereas MI5, Britain’s counterintelligence and security agen-
cy investigated Mr. Akram in 2020, and he was listed as 
a subject of interest, but was later determined to no 
longer pose a threat; 
Whereas Mr. Akram arrived at New York’s John F. Kennedy 
Airport on December 29, 2021, staying in New York City 
for two days until taking a flight to Dallas, Texas; 
Whereas it is reported Mr. Akram chose the synagogue be-
cause it appeared to be the closest gathering of Jewish 
people to a Federal prison where he demanded to see a 
woman who is in custody after being found guilty of two 
counts of attempted murder, armed assault, using and 
carrying a firearm, and three counts of assault on United 
States officers and employees in Afghanistan; 
Whereas according to the Anti-Defamation League, in 2020 
and 2021, there were 8,366 incidents of extremism or 
antisemitism in the United States;
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Whereas more than half of the religiously motivated hate 
crimes reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 
2020 were anti-Jewish hate crimes; 
Whereas Jewish Americans make up about 2 percent of the 
population of the United States, but crimes against them 
make up 55 percent of the anti-religious hate crimes in 
the United States; 
Whereas, on Sunday, January 16, 2022, President Joe Biden 
classified this attack as an act of terror and Vice Presi-
dent Kamala Harris affirmed we should combat anti-
semitism and hate wherever it exists; 
Whereas the four hostages were held for nearly 11 hours, 
during that time Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker used the 
skills he learned by attending several security courses 
hosted by local law enforcement, the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, the Anti-Defamation League, and the Se-
cure Community Network; 
Whereas Good Shepherd Catholic Community church pro-
vided support and housed family members of the wor-
shipers held inside the Synagogue during the 11 hour 
standoff; 
Whereas Pleasant Run Baptist Church offered their thoughts 
and support during the standoff, and allowed for their 
parking lot to be used by the media; 
Whereas worshipers who were watching service virtually con-
tacted local law enforcement once they realized there was 
an incident underway at Congregation Beth Israel; and 
Whereas because of the swift response from local, State, and 
Federal law enforcement officers and emergency respond-
ers on the ground, no hostages were harmed during the 
hostage situation: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) stands with the community of Colleyville, Texas, 
the hostages, and all those affected by the terrorist at-
tack on Congregation Beth Israel on January 15, 2022; 
(2) commends the Federal, State, and local law en-
forcement officers and emergency responders who re-
sponded to Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, 
Texas; 
(3) condemns this heinous terrorist attack; and 
(4) reaffirms our commitment to combat hate, big-
otry, antisemitism, and violence against Jewish Ameri-
cans. 
Attest: 
Clerk.