Title: Condemning recent hate crimes committed against Asian-American and Pacific Islanders.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
This resolution condemns all manifestations of expressions of racism and anti-Asian and Pacific Islander or ethnic intolerance.
The resolution calls on federal law enforcement officials, working with state and local officials, to

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 153 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 153

  Condemning recent hate crimes committed against Asian-American and 
                           Pacific Islanders.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 2021

   Mrs. Steel (for herself, Ms. Porter, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. 
  Calvert, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Correa, and Mr. Lowenthal) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Condemning recent hate crimes committed against Asian-American and 
                           Pacific Islanders.

Whereas following the spread of COVID-19 in 2020, there has been a dramatic 
        increase in hate crimes and violence against Asian-American and Pacific 
        Islanders;
Whereas between March 19, 2020, and December 31, 2020, there have been 2,808 
        firsthand accounts of anti-Asian and Pacific Islander hate crimes from 
        47 States and the District of Columbia;
Whereas during this timeframe, race has been cited as the primary reason for 
        discrimination, making up over 90 percent of incidents;
Whereas roughly 38 percent of Asian-American and Pacific Islander businesses 
        have been the top targets of discrimination incidents during this time 
        period;
Whereas during this time, Asian-American and Pacific Islander youth under 20 
        years old make up roughly 14 percent of hate crime victims;
Whereas during this time, Asian-American and Pacific Islander elderly over 60 
        years old make up around 8 percent of hate crime victims;
Whereas, on January 28, 2021, Vicha Ratanapakdee died from injuries after being 
        horrifically attacked in front of his home;
Whereas the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles has warned Thai people 
        in California to be on their guard following the killing of Vicha 
        Ratanapakdee; and
Whereas Asian-American and Pacific Islanders have made significant contributions 
        to American culture, own over 2,000,000 businesses in the United States, 
        and are an essential thread in the diverse fabric of American life: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) affirms that the United States stands united in 
        condemning and denouncing any and all anti-Asian and Pacific 
        Islander sentiment in any form;
            (2) condemns all manifestations of expressions of racism, 
        and anti-Asian and Pacific Islander or ethnic intolerance; and
            (3) calls on Federal law enforcement officials, working 
        with State and local officials--
                    (A) to expeditiously and vigorously investigate all 
                reports of Asian-American and Pacific Islander hate 
                crimes and threats in the United States;
                    (B) to work to improve the reporting of Asian-
                American and Pacific Islander hate crimes; and
                    (C) to hold the perpetrators of those crimes, 
                incidents, or threats accountable and bring the 
                perpetrators to justice.
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