IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 382 
Recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month as a time 
to celebrate the contributions of Jewish Americans to the society and 
culture of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2023 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. 
KUSTOFF, 
Mr. 
NADLER, 
Ms. 
BALINT, 
Mr. 
SCHNEIDER, 
Mr. 
AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. 
LANDSMAN, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. SLOTKIN, 
Mr. MAGAZINER, Mr. MILLER of Ohio, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. MANNING, Ms. WILD, Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia, 
Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. COSTA, Ms. NORTON, 
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. VAN DREW, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. 
JOHNSON
of Ohio, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. WEBER
of Texas, Mr. 
BALDERSON, and Mr. MAST) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage 
Month as a time to celebrate the contributions of Jewish 
Americans to the society and culture of the United 
States. 
Whereas the Senate and House of Representatives have rec-
ognized many heritage months that celebrate the various 
communities that form the mosaic of the United States; 
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Whereas, through recognizing and celebrating heritage 
months, we learn about one another, honor the richness 
of the diversity of the United States, and strengthen the 
fabric of society in the United States; 
Whereas Jewish American Heritage Month has its origins in 
1980, when Congress enacted a Joint Resolution entitled 
‘‘Joint Resolution to authorize and request the President 
to issue a proclamation designating April 21 through 
April 28, 1980, as ‘Jewish Heritage Week’ ’’, approved 
April 24, 1980 (Public Law 96–237; 94 Stat. 338); 
Whereas, on April 24, 1980, President Carter issued the 
proclamation for Jewish Heritage Week, and in that 
proclamation, President Carter spoke about the bountiful 
contributions made by the Jewish people to the culture 
and history of the United States; 
Whereas Congress has played a central role in recognizing 
Jewish American Heritage Month since the Senate and 
the House of Representatives passed resolutions in 2006 
and 2005, respectively, urging the President to proclaim 
the national observation of a month recognizing the Jew-
ish American community; 
Whereas, since 2006, Presidents Bush, Obama, Trump, and 
Biden have all issued proclamations for Jewish American 
Heritage Month, which celebrates Jewish Americans and 
encourages all people of the United States to learn more 
about Jewish heritage and the contributions of Jewish 
people throughout the history of the United States; 
Whereas people of the United States celebrate the rich his-
tory of Jewish people in the United States and the more 
than 350-year history of Jewish contributions to society 
in the United States; 
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Whereas the United States has long served as a haven for 
Jewish people escaping from oppression in search of lib-
erty, justice, and tolerance; 
Whereas the Jewish American community dates back to 
1654, when a group of 23 Jewish people, fleeing persecu-
tion at the hands of the Portuguese Inquisition, fled 
Brazil and found refuge in what is now New York City; 
Whereas Jewish Americans have established deep roots in 
communities across the United States, and served their 
neighbors and the United States as loyal and patriotic 
citizens, always grateful for the safe harbor that the 
United States has provided for them; 
Whereas the Jewish American community has since grown to 
over 6,000,000 people, representing approximately 2 per-
cent of the population of the United States in 2023; 
Whereas Jewish Americans have served in government and 
the military, won Nobel prizes, led universities and cor-
porations, advanced medicine and philanthropy, created 
and performed in enduring works of performing and vis-
ual art, written great novels, become emblems of justice 
as members of the Supreme Court of the United States, 
and so much more; 
Whereas Jewish Americans have been subjected to a recent 
surge in antisemitism as the Anti-Defamation League’s 
(ADL) 2022 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents tracked 
3,697 antisemitic incidents in the United States, rep-
resenting a 36-percent increase from 2021 and the larg-
est number on record since the Anti-Defamation League 
began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979; 
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