IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 557 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives against the malignant 
and metastasizing ideology of anti-Semitism. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2021 
Mr. CAWTHORN (for himself, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. BUCK, and Mr. JOHNSON of 
Ohio) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives against 
the malignant and metastasizing ideology of anti-Semitism. 
Whereas the First Amendment grants individuals in the 
United States the right to practice his or her faith and 
live by the tenets of his or her religion; 
Whereas the Fourteenth Amendment recognizes that every 
American has a right to equal protection under the laws; 
Whereas the society of the United States is built on ideals 
of equality, tolerance, and acceptance; 
Whereas there has been a recent spike in anti-Semitic vio-
lence; 
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Whereas polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support 
Israel, a liberal democracy in a sea of authoritarianism; 
Whereas, even though most Americans stand against anti- 
Semitism, there are a troubling amount in our country 
who stubbornly cling to anti-Semitic views; 
Whereas the United States recognizes a long history of anti- 
Semitism throughout history; 
Whereas evil people try to cloak anti-Semitism in criticism of 
the Israeli government; 
Whereas there is an unacceptable number of hate crimes in 
the United States, mostly perpetrated against Jews; 
Whereas the political temperature must be lowered and in-
citement must be addressed, rebuked, and rebutted; 
Whereas the United States has a foreign policy interest in 
fighting anti-Semitism; 
Whereas anti-Semitism charges Jews with omnimalevolence; 
Whereas anti-Semitism asserts that Jews control the govern-
ment and all culture, forming a ruling class that dis-
enfranchises the common man; 
Whereas anti-Semitism directs dual loyalty charges towards 
Jews of differing nations; 
Whereas anti-Semitism regards Jews around the world as 
representatives for the nation of Israel and justifies at-
tacking them as proto-military target; 
Whereas over the last month the United States has experi-
enced bicoastal evidence of violent anti-Semitism; 
Whereas many of these attacks occurred during ‘‘Jewish 
American Heritage Month’’ a troubling sign of increased 
boldness in the minds of bigots; and 
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Whereas a significant sign of anti-Semitism is holding the na-
tion of Israel to different standards for warfare, govern-
ment, and behavior: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) reaffirms the First Amendment right to 
practice religion in public; 
(2) reaffirms its commitment to reject those 
who attack others based on ethnicity and race; 
(3) reaffirms the right of Israel to exist and de-
fend her citizens; 
(4) reaffirms its commitment to the necessity of 
law enforcement protecting Jewish citizens from at-
tacks here in the United States; 
(5) reaffirms the designation of Hamas as a 
terrorist organization and rocket attacks against ci-
vilians as a terrorist tactic; 
(6) resolves to lower the political temperature 
and to reject extremism and eliminationist rhetoric, 
and the culture of incitement; 
(7) upholds all Federal and local programs 
dedicated to eliminating anti-Semitism; 
(8) rejects the idea that Jews are some nefar-
ious force controlling the world behind the scenes, 
and the idea that Jews split loyalties between coun-
tries; 
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(9) rejects the idea that political discussions 
about Zionism are a legitimate cover for vicious anti- 
Semitism; 
(10) reaffirms the dedication of the United 
States to the proposition that Jewish Americans are 
Americans with a heritage celebrated; and 
(11) reaffirms our belief that the United States 
is a unique beacon of democracy and equality, while 
rejecting any moral equivalence between the United 
States and any regime that represses minorities, 
abuses its’ citizens, murders civilians, or witholds 
from them the inalienable rights of ‘‘Life, Liberty, 
and the Pursuit of Happiness’’. 
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