108th CONGRESS
1st Session
IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
RESOLUTION
Whereas all Americans are united in supporting American men and women who
protect our Nation abroad and at home;
Whereas thousands of Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South
Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans serve in the military and in law
enforcement, working to protect all Americans;
Whereas the Arab-American, Muslim-American, South Asian-American, and
Sikh-American communities are vibrant, peaceful, and law-abiding, and have
greatly contributed to American society; and
Whereas all Americans, including Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South
Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans, condemn acts of violence and prejudice:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House
of Representatives--
(1) is concerned by the number of bias-motivated crimes against Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans, and other Americans in recent months;
(2) declares that the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans, including Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans, should be protected;
(3) condemns bigotry and acts of violence against any American, including Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans;
(4) calls upon local, State, and Federal law enforcement authorities to work to prevent bias-motivated crimes against all Americans, including Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans; and
(5) calls
upon local, State, and Federal law enforcement authorities to investigate and
prosecute vigorously all such crimes committed against Arab-Americans,
Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans.