,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ada ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #d1 #bjai ,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,wicker7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,celebrating the heritage of ,romani ,americans4 ,whereas the ,romani people trace their ancestry to the ,indian subcontinent2 ,whereas ,roma have been a part of ,european immigration to the ,united ,states since the colonial period and particularly following the abolition of the enslavement of ,roma in the historic ,romanian principalities2 ,whereas ,roma live across the world and throughout the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,romani people have made distinct and important contributions in many fields1 including agriculture1 art1 crafts1 literature1 medicine1 military service1 music1 sports1 and science2 ,whereas1 on ,april #h1 #aiga1 the ,first ,world ,romani ,congress met in ,london1 bringing ,roma together from across ,europe and the ,united ,states with the goal of promoting transnational cooperation among ,roma in combating social marginalization and building a positive future for ,roma everywhere2 ,whereas ,april #h is therefore celebrated globally as ,international ,roma ,day2 ,whereas ,roma were victims of genocide carried out by ,nazi ,germany and its ,axis partners1 and an estimated #bjj1jjj to #ejj1jjj ,romani people were killed by ,nazis and their allies across ,europe during ,world ,war ,,ii2 ,whereas1 on the night of ,august #b-c1 #aidd1 the so-called 8,gypsy ,family ,camp0 where ,romani people were interned at ,auschwitz-,birkenau was liquidated1 and in a single night1 between #d1bjj and #d1cjj ,romani men1 women1 and children were killed in gas chambers2 ,whereas #bjai is the #geth anniversary of that tragic event2 ,whereas many countries are taking positive steps to remember and teach about the genocide of ,roma by ,nazi ,germany and its ,axis partners2 and ,whereas the ,united ,states ,congress held its first hearing to examine the situation of ,roma in #aiid3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 remembers the genocide of ,roma by ,nazi ,germany and its ,axis partners and commemorates the #geth anniversary of the destruction of the ,gypsy ,family ,camp where ,romani people were interned at ,auschwitz2 7#b7 commends the ,united ,states ,holocaust ,memorial ,museum for its role in promoting remembrance of the ,holocaust and educating about the genocide of ,roma2 7#c7 supports ,international ,roma ,day as an opportunity to honor the culture1 history1 and heritage of the ,romani people in the ,united ,states as part of the larger ,romani global diaspora2 and 7#d7 welcomes the ,department of ,state's participation in ceremonies and events celebrating ,international ,roma ,day and similar engagement by the ,united ,states ,government4