,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mr4 
,cr[ley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b]a (         
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (   
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,capuano1  
,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4      
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 
,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4        
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1  
,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,murphy (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,doyle1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1    
,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4      
,hahn1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1  
,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4       
,honda1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,israel1 ,ms4   
,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4      
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4   
,sires1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new      
,mexico1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4    
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,pi]luisi1 ,mr4 ,pet]s 
( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (             
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,van    

,holl51 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4   
,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,g>cia1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 &
 ,ms4 ,slaught]7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,condemn+
 ! discrim9ation1 hate crimes1 racism1  
bigotry1 bully+1 & brutal viol5ce       
p]petrat$ aga9/ ,sikh-,am]icans1 & all  
acts ( v&alism aga9/ ,sikh ,gurdw>as 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & rememb]+ ! trag$y t   
occurr$ at ! ,sikh ,gurdw>a ( ,wiscons9 
"o ye> ago4  ,:]eas ,sikh-,am]icans h   
frequ5tly be5 /]eotyp$ solely because ( 
_! appe>ance1 practices & traditions2   
,:]eas num]\s ,sikh temples h be5 defac$
 & ,sikh-,am]icans attack$ out (        
ignorance & hatr$1 includ+ in/ances 9   
,mi*igan1 ,new ,york1 ,cali=nia1 &      
,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas "s incid5ts aga9/      
,sikh-,am]icans appe> to be errone\s    
attempts to place blame or exact        
retribution = ! ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1   
t]rori/ attacks2 ,:]eas ! he9\s attack &
 kill+ ( six p]sons & w\nd+ ( o!rs 9 !  
,sikh ,gurdw>a ( ,wiscons9 occurr$ a ye>

 ago on ,augu/ #e1 #bjab2 ,:]eas a      
,sikh-,am]ican cab driv] 0 assault$ on  
,octob] #ag1 #bjab1 ne> ,seattle1       
,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas a ,sikh-,am]ican-own$  
conv5i5ce /ore 9 ,gre5 ,bay1 ,wiscons91 
0 set ablaze on ,m>* #e1 #bjac2 ,:]eas  
#hb-ye>-old ,pi>a ,s+h 0 brutally       
attack$ z he 0 leav+ 8 ,gurdw>a 9       
,fresno1 ,cali=nia1 on ,may #h1 #bjac2  
,:]eas ,sikh-,am]icans are (t5 t>get$   
solely because ( _! unique dress &      
religi\s practices2 ,:]eas surveys h    
f\nd t up to #c out ( e #d ,sikh boys 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates are bulli$ due to _!    
appe>ance2 ,:]eas ! ,sikh fai? is ! _w's
 fif? l>ge/ religion1 ) m ?an           
#be1jjj1jjj practition]s worldwide1     
upw>ds ( #ejj1jjj ( :om reside 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,sikh-,am]icans h 
liv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = at lea/ #ajj   
ye>s z pill>s ( society1 mak+ invaluable
 contributions 9 bus9ess1 politics1     
sci5ce1 & education2 ,:]eas             
,sikh-,am]icans s]ve 9 all roles (      
,am]ican life1 includ+ z family memb]s1 

bus9ess own]s1 elect$ lead]s1 & memb]s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y2 ,:]eas ,dalip 
,s+h ,saund s]v$ z a ,sikh-,am]ican     
memb] ( ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 9 ! late #aiejs & e>ly #aifjs2 & ,:]eas
 "u successive ,adm9i/rations1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice has rightfully rea*$
 out to ! ,sikh community to prev5t     
discrim9ation & protect its civil       
lib]ties3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 condemns !     
commission ( hate crimes aga9/ all      
,am]icans1 includ+ ,sikh-,am]icans2     
7#b7 condemns acts ( viol5ce1 bigotry & 
discrim9ation aga9/ ,sikh-,am]icans2    
7#c7 urges educators1 c\nselors & o!rs  
to support educational ef=ts to prev5t !
 epidemic bully+ ( ,sikh-,am]ican *ildr5
 & families2  7#d7 supports outrea*     
ef=ts by ,f$]al & local law en=cem5t    
lead]s to prev5t viol5ce & hate crimes  
aga9/ ,sikh-,am]icans2  7#e7 appreciates
 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation       
,advisory ,policy ,bo>d = recomm5d+ !   
track+ ( hate crimes aga9/              

,sikh-,am]icans1 ,h9du-,am]icans1       
,arab-,am]icans1 & o!r gr\ps2 &  7#f7   
urges ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to exp$iti\sly   
adopt & subsequ5tly "w to implem5t !    
,advisory ,policy ,bo>d's               
recomm5dations4