H. Res. 382 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 31, 2023. 
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; 
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 proc-
lamation for Jewish Heritage Week, and in that procla-
mation, President Carter spoke about the bountiful con-
tributions 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
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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; 
Whereas the rise in antisemitism is being felt by ordinary 
people in the United States, as a report by the American 
Jewish Committee revealed that— 
(1) 89 percent of Jewish respondents believe anti-
semitism is a problem in the United States; and 
(2) 4 in 10 Jewish Americans reported changing 
their behavior in at least 1 way out of fear of anti-
semitism; 
Whereas over the course of the past decade, Holocaust distor-
tion and denial has grown in intensity; 
Whereas a 2020 survey of all 50 States on Holocaust knowl-
edge among Millennials and Generation Z, conducted by 
the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Ger-
many, found a clear lack of awareness of key historical 
facts, including— 
(1) 63 percent of respondents did not know that 
6,000,000 Jews were murdered during the Holocaust; 
and
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(2) 36 percent of respondents thought that ‘‘two 
million or fewer Jews’’ were killed; 
Whereas the Federal Bureau of Investigation has aggregated 
2021 hate crime data showing that Jewish people remain 
the single most targeted religious minority in the United 
States; 
Whereas the most effective ways to counter the increase in 
antisemitic actions are through education, awareness, and 
the uplifting of Jewish voices, while highlighting the con-
tributions that Jewish Americans have made to the 
United States; and 
Whereas as the strength of a society can be measured by how 
that society protects its minority populations and cele-
brates their contributions, it is altogether fitting for the 
United States to once again mark the month of May as 
Jewish American Heritage Month: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) calls on elected officials, faith leaders, and civil 
society leaders to condemn and combat any and all acts 
of antisemitism; 
(2) takes all possible steps to ensure the safety and 
security of Jewish American communities; and
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(3) calls on the Executive Branch and civic leaders 
to identify and educate the public on the contributions 
of the Jewish American community. 
Attest: 
Clerk.