,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #cdc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #a1 #bjai,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 & ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! comm5cem5t ( ,ramadan1 ! ,muslim holy mon? ( fa/+ & spiritual r5ewal1 & comm5d+ ,muslims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w = _! fai?4 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t !re are approximately #a1hjj1jjj1jjj ,muslims worldwide2 ,:]eas ,ramadan is ! holy mon? ( fa/+ & spiritual r5ewal = ,muslims worldwide1 & is ! #i? mon? ( ! ,muslim cal5d> ye>2 ,:]eas ! obs]vance ( ! ,muslim holy mon? ( ,ramadan comm5ces at dusk on ,may #e1 #bjai1 & cont9ues = "o lun> mon?2 ,:]eas "o ( ! purposes ( fa/+ dur+ ! holy mon? ( ,ramadan is = ,muslims to ga9 a bett] und]/&+ ( ! plight fac$ by ^? :o are less =tunate2 ,:]eas ,muslims contribute greatly to *>itable organizations t help p f all fai?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w by provid+ m$ical assi/ance1 family s]vices1 s*ola/ic supplies1 be=e- & aft]-s*ool programs1 fe$+ ! hungry1 & provid+ recup]ation ef=ts foll[+ natural disa/]s2 ,:]eas ,?omas ,jeff]son 0 ! fir/ ,presid5t to ho/ an ift>1 ! meal break+ fa/ dur+ ,ramadan1 at ! ,:ite ,h\se 9 #ahje & e ,presid5t s9ce #aiif has ho/$ an ift> = memb]s ( ! community dur+ _! presid5cies2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t h ho/$ ift>s ?r\gh ! ye>s = /aff & memb]s ( ! diplomatic community2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture has ho/$ ift> d9n]s s9ce #bjjh to recognize & welcome int]fai? dialogue & collaboration ) individuals & organizations ^: core values (t5 ov]lap significantly ) ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ disa/] recov]y1 r$uc+ food wa/e1 ensur+ access to nutriti\s food1 & fo/]+ safe1 prosp]\s1 & ?riv+ communities2 ,:]eas ! ,p5tagon has held an ift> d9n] e ye> s9ce #aiii1 recogniz+ ! ?\s&s ( ,am]ican ,muslims s]v+ 9 all bran*es ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y2 & ,:]eas ov] #d1ejj ,muslims s]ve on active duty & ov] #b1cjj ,muslims s]ve z select$ res]ve p]sonnel 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 9 ord] to demon/rate solid>ity ) & support = memb]s ( ! community ( ,islam 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes ! ,islamic fai? z "o ( ! great religions ( ! _w2 & 7#b7 9 obs]vance ( & out ( respect = ! comm5cem5t ( ,ramadan1 ! ,muslim holy mon? ( fa/+ & spiritual r5ewal1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ackn[l$ges ! onset ( ,ramadan & expresses its deepe/ respect to ,muslims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w on ?is significant occasion4