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H.Res. 151 (117th)

Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19.

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Introduced

23 February 2021

Last action

28 April 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Grace Meng, Judy Chu, Ritchie Torres, Dina Titus, ALCEE HASTINGS, Cheri Bustos, Lori Trahan, Seth Moulton, Thomas Suozzi, JAMES COOPER, Hakeem Jeffries, Rashida Tlaib, Haley Stevens, Bill Pascrell, Peter Welch, Ro Khanna, Scott Peters, Betty McCollum, Janice Schakowsky, Julia Brownley, CAROLYN MALONEY, Dwight Evans, Grace Napolitano, Kathleen Rice, Ami Bera, Eleanor Norton, Maxine Waters, Nikema Williams, Pramila Jayapal, Stephen Lynch, Mark Pocan, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Alma Adams, Rick Larsen, Bradley Schneider, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Ruben Gallego, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Jerry McNerney, Sara Jacobs, Deborah Ross, Jamie Raskin, David Cicilline, Cori Bush, Salud Carbajal, Earl Blumenauer, Jimmy Gomez, Ed Case

Subjects

Education

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3 January 2025

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Summary

This resolution condemns and denounces all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, including those related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and calls on federal law enforcement officials, working with state and local agencies, to take specified steps. The resolution calls on federal officials to expeditiously investigate and document all credible reports of hate crimes, harassment, bullying, and threats against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities; the Attorney General to work with state and local agencies and Asian American and Pacific Islander community-based organizations to prevent discrimination and to expand culturally competent and linguistically appropriate education campaigns on public reporting of hate crimes; and the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance describing best practices to mitigate racially discriminatory language in describing the pandemic. The resolution recommits the United States to serving as a world leader in building more inclusive, diverse, and tolerant societies by (1) prioritizing language access and inclusivity in communication practices, and (2) combating misinformation and discrimination that put Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at risk.

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Timeline

  1. 23 February 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 February 2021

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E155)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 28 April 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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