IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 481 
Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals 
in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, 
Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment 
to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2025 
Mr. VAN DREW (for himself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BACON, Mr. BABIN, Ms. 
BOEBERT, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. EZELL, 
Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. FIGURES, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, 
Mr. FULCHER, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. GOLDMAN of Texas, Mr. TONY 
GONZALES of Texas, Mr. GOODEN, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. GUEST, 
Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona, Mr. HARRIGAN, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. 
ISSA, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. 
LAWLER, Mrs. LUNA, Ms. MALOY, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. MOORE of North 
Carolina, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. NADLER, Mr. NEGUSE, 
Mr. NORMAN, Mr. OGLES, Mr. OWENS, Ms. PETTERSEN, Mr. SCHNEI-
DER, Mr. SELF, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. STAUBER, Ms. TENNEY, 
Mr. TURNER of Ohio, Mrs. WAGNER, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. 
WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. 
YAKYM, Mr. EVANS of Colorado, and Mr. CROW) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on 
Jewish individuals in the United States, including the 
recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirm-
ing the House of Representatives commitment to com-
bating antisemitism and politically motivated violence. 
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•HRES 481 IH 
Whereas, on June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado, a peaceful 
gathering held by the group ‘‘Run for Their Lives’’ was 
violently attacked by an individual armed with incendiary 
devices, resulting in multiple injuries, including to elderly 
participants, in what authorities have called a targeted, 
ideologically motivated act of terrorism; 
Whereas this attack represents the latest in a growing trend 
of politically and religiously motivated violence directed at 
Jewish individuals and institutions across the United 
States; 
Whereas, on May 21, 2025, two Israeli Embassy staff mem-
bers—Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim—were 
fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Wash-
ington, DC, following a reception for diplomats, and the 
suspect shouted ‘‘Free, free Palestine!’’ during his arrest; 
Whereas, on April 13, 2025, an individual set multiple fires 
using incendiary devices at the Pennsylvania Governor’s 
Residence while Governor Josh Shapiro and his family 
were inside following a Passover Seder; the suspect, moti-
vated by hostility toward the Governor’s stance on Israel 
and Palestinians, admitted intent to cause harm and now 
faces charges including attempted murder, terrorism, and 
arson; 
Whereas these attacks, though distinct in method and geog-
raphy, share a common pattern of targeting Jewish indi-
viduals or symbols of Jewish life and civic engagement; 
Whereas no American should be subjected to violence or in-
timidation because of their religion, heritage, or peaceful 
advocacy; and 
Whereas acts of antisemitism—whether expressed through 
threats, vandalism, or violence—are fundamentally in-
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•HRES 481 IH 
compatible with the values of the United States and must 
be condemned unequivocally: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns in the strongest possible terms 
the June 1, 2025, targeted act of terror in Boulder, 
Colorado, as a cowardly act of ideologically moti-
vated violence; 
(2) recognizes this attack as part of a dis-
turbing pattern of targeted aggression against Jew-
ish individuals in the United States; 
(3) reaffirms its commitment to protecting the 
rights of all Americans to assemble peacefully and 
practice their faith without fear of violence; 
(4) calls on Federal, State, and local law en-
forcement agencies to ensure thorough investigation 
and prosecution of all such incidents; and 
(5) urges elected officials, community leaders, 
and civil society to speak out against antisemitism 
and politically motivated violence in all forms. 
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