Title: A resolution 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 and calls for specified actions by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and federal law enforcement.
The resolution (1) calls on the Senate Judiciary Committee to consider holding a hearing related to the surge in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and (2) applauds DOJ's commitment to conducting a 30-day review of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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]
[S. Res. 200 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 200

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 29, 2021

Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. 
Kennedy, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. Ernst, Mr. 
   Wicker, Ms. Collins, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Romney, Mr. 
 Moran, Mr. Young, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Portman, Mr. Crapo, 
Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Risch, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, 
     Mr. Cruz, Mr. Ossoff, and Ms. Hassan) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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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 February 28, 2021, there have been 3,795 
        firsthand accounts of anti-Asian and Pacific Islander hate incidents and 
        crimes reported from all 50 States, United States territories, 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 36 percent of these incidents took place at a business and more 
        than 2,000,000 Asian American and Pacific Islander businesses have 
        contributed to the diverse fabric of American life;
Whereas during this time, Asian American and Pacific Islander youth under 20 
        years old make up approximately 13 percent of victims;
Whereas during this time, Asian American and Pacific Islander elderly over 60 
        years old make up approximately 7 percent of 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;
Whereas, on March 16, 2021, the following 8 people were murdered in 3 Asian 
        American-owned spas in Atlanta, Georgia: Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, 
        Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez, Paul Andre Michels, Soon Chung Park, Hyun 
        Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, and Yong Ae Yue;
Whereas 6 of the Americans killed in Atlanta on March 16, 2021, were women of 
        Asian descent - Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung 
        Grant, Suncha Kim, and Yong Ae Yue;
Whereas 1 of the Americans killed in Atlanta on March 16, 2021, was a veteran 
        who served in the United States Army - Paul Andre Michels; and
Whereas Asian American and Pacific Islanders have made significant contributions 
        to American culture: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (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 or expressions of racism, 
        and anti-Asian and Pacific Islander or ethnic intolerance;
            (3) calls on the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
        to strongly consider holding a hearing related to the surge in 
        violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders;
            (4) applauds the Department of Justice's commitment to 
        conduct a 30-day review of violence against Asian Americans and 
        Pacific Islanders, which will seek to improve the Federal 
        Government's capacity to track and identify hate incidents, 
        review civil enforcement authorities, and assess whether 
        additional money is needed to support law enforcement's 
        response to the surge in violence; and
            (5) 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 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 
                accountable and bring the perpetrators to justice.
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