IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 275 
Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, 
and reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to combating 
hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Is-
lander community. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2021 
Ms. CHU (for herself, Ms. BOURDEAUX, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mrs. 
MCBATH, Mr. LIEU, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. GREEN
of Texas, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. 
FLETCHER, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. 
CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. CARSON, Mr. KILMER, Mr. HIMES, Ms. 
SPEIER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. ROSS, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. 
OMAR, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. DELBENE, 
Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. CROW, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of 
New York, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. 
TORRES of New York, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. DANNY K. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. 
HASTINGS, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. SMITH 
of Washington, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. POCAN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON 
of Georgia, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. NEGUSE, Mrs. TORRES of California, Ms. 
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. WELCH, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. LEE 
of California, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. EVANS, 
Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. DEAN, Mr. 
GOMEZ, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. BROWN, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. BASS, Mr. SCOTT 
of Virginia, Mr. PETERS, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. MENG, Mr. BERA, 
Mr. BEYER, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, 
Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. TRONE, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. SUOZZI, Mrs. LURIA, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. 
KAHELE, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. PALLONE, 
Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. SAN NICOLAS) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Reform 
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RESOLUTION 
Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on 
March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Rep-
resentative’s commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and 
violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander 
community. 
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; 
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; 
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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; 
Whereas anti-Asian hate crimes increased by nearly 150 per-
cent in major cities throughout the United States in 
2020; 
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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 Georgia on March 16, 2021; 
(2) condemns any racism and sexism in the 
choice of the shooter to target Asian-owned busi-
nesses and murder 7 women, 6 of whom were of 
Asian descent; 
(3) honors the memory of the victims, offers 
heartfelt condolences to their families, and recog-
nizes that the healing process will be long and dif-
ficult for the Asian-American and Pacific Islander 
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community and all communities impacted by this 
tragedy; and 
(4) reaffirms the commitment of the United 
States Federal Government to combat hate, bigotry, 
and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific 
Islanders and to prevent tragedies like this from 
ever happening again. 
Æ 
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