H. Res. 275 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 19, 2021. 
Whereas, on March 16, 2021, a shooter murdered 8 people 
and injured 1 in the Atlanta, Georgia, region in 3 sepa-
rate shootings that took place at Asian-owned spas; 
Whereas the people of the United States mourn the 8 inno-
cent lives lost, 7 of whom were women, 6 of whom were 
women of Asian descent, and several of whom were immi-
grants; 
Whereas the victims included Xiaojie ‘‘Emily’’ Tan, Daoyou 
Feng, Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Yong 
Ae Yue, Soon Chung ‘‘Julie’’ Park, Hyun Jung Grant, 
and Sun Cha Kim; 
Whereas 49-year-old Xiaojie ‘‘Emily’’ Tan, a hardworking 
mother and the owner of 1 of the spas, was a dedicated 
and caring business owner who is survived by her daugh-
ter and husband; 
Whereas 44-year-old Daoyou Feng was an employee who re-
cently began working at 1 of the spas; 
Whereas 33-year-old Delaina Ashley Yaun, a newlywed and 
mother of 2, was at 1 of the spas to receive a couple’s 
massage with her husband when her life was cut short;
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Whereas 54-year-old Paul Andre Michels was a caring hus-
band and a United States Army veteran who did mainte-
nance work for 1 of the spas and is survived by his wife; 
Whereas 63-year-old Yong Ae Yue was a mother of 2 sons 
who was known for her kindness and generosity and her 
love of her pet Shih Tzu; 
Whereas 74-year-old Soon Chung ‘‘Julie’’ Park was a mother 
and grandmother who helped manage 1 of the spas and 
helped to prepare meals for the employees; 
Whereas 51-year-old Hyun Jung Grant was a former elemen-
tary school teacher and hardworking single mother who 
dedicated her whole life to raising her 2 sons; 
Whereas 69-year-old Sun Cha Kim was a wife, mother, and 
grandmother who enjoyed line dancing and had been 
married for more than 50 years; 
Whereas during an interview with the Cherokee County Sher-
iff’s Office, the suspect stated that the shootings were 
not ‘‘racially motivated’’, but the investigation is still on-
going and authorities have not ruled out the possibility 
of classifying the attacks as a ‘‘hate crime’’; 
Whereas the Georgia shooting came in the midst of an alarm-
ing surge in anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents, which 
has caused many Asian Americans across the United 
States to feel fearful and unsafe; 
Whereas the use of anti-Asian terminology and rhetoric re-
lated to COVID–19, such as the ‘‘Chinese virus’’, 
‘‘Wuhan virus’’, and ‘‘kung flu’’, has perpetuated anti- 
Asian stigma that has resulted in Asian Americans being 
harassed, assaulted, and scapegoated for the COVID–19 
pandemic;
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Whereas anti-Asian hate crimes increased by nearly 150 per-
cent in major cities throughout the United States in 
2020; 
Whereas according to a recent report by Stop AAPI Hate, 
there were nearly 3,800 reported cases of anti-Asian dis-
crimination related to COVID–19 between March 19, 
2020, to February 28, 2021; 
Whereas 68 percent of reported incidents of anti-Asian hate 
targeted Asian-American women, a population that has 
been historically marginalized, sexualized, and fetishized; 
Whereas, on March 19, 2021, President Joe Biden and Vice 
President Kamala Harris met with Asian-American lead-
ers in Georgia and reaffirmed their strong commitment 
to condemn and combat racism, xenophobia, and violence 
targeting the Asian-American community; and 
Whereas the people of the United States will always remem-
ber the victims of these shootings and stand in solidarity 
with those affected by this senseless tragedy: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns the heinous and inexcusable acts of 
gun violence that led to the tragic loss of 8 lives in Geor-
gia on March 16, 2021; 
(2) condemns any racism and sexism in the choice 
of the shooter to target Asian-owned businesses and 
murder 7 women, 6 of whom were of Asian descent; 
(3) honors the memory of the victims, offers heart-
felt condolences to their families, and recognizes that the 
healing process will be long and difficult for the Asian-
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American and Pacific Islander community and all com-
munities impacted by this tragedy; and 
(4) reaffirms the commitment of the United States 
Federal Government to combat hate, bigotry, and vio-
lence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and 
to prevent tragedies like this from ever happening again. 
Attest: 
Clerk.