,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ehj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ad1 #bjbj,ms4 ,harris 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,casey1 and ,mr4 ,booker7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,condemning all forms of anti-,asian sentiment as related to ,,covid-#ai4 ,whereas #bc1jjj1jjj ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders account for #g percent of the population in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas over #b1jjj1jjj ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders are working on the front lines of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic in health care1 law enforcement1 first response1 and transportation1 as well as in service industries that involve keeping supermarkets operational2 ,whereas the use of anti-,asian terminology and rhetoric related to ,,covid-#ai1 such as the 8,chinese ,virus01 8,wuhan ,virus01 and 8,kung-flu01 have perpetuated anti-,asian stigma2 ,whereas1 since ,january #bjbj1 there has been a dramatic increase in reports of hate crimes and incidents against those of ,asian descent2 ,whereas1 according to a recent study1 there were over #djj cases of anti-,asian discrimination related to ,,covid-#ai between ,february #i1 #bjbj1 and ,march #g1 #bjbj2 ,whereas the increased use of anti-,asian rhetoric has resulted in ,asian ,americans being harassed1 assaulted1 and scapegoated for the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 ,whereas1 in incidents of anti-,asian violence occurring in ,march #bjbj1 a woman wearing a mask was kicked and punched at a ,new ,york ,city subway station1 #b children and #b adults were stabbed at a wholesale grocery in ,midland1 ,texas1 a couple was assaulted and robbed by a group of attackers in ,philadelphia1 and a #af-year-old boy was sent to the hospital after being attacked by bullies in ,los ,angeles1 ,california2 ,whereas the increased use of anti-,asian rhetoric has also resulted in ,asian ,american businesses being targeted for vandalism2 ,whereas there are approximately #b1jjj1jjj ,asian ,american-owned businesses that generate over #gjj1jjj1jjj1jjj in annual revenue and employ millions of workers2 ,whereas more than #a1ijj1jjj ,asian ,american and ,pacific ,islander older adults1 particularly those older adults who are recent immigrants or have limited ,english proficiency1 may face even greater challenges in dealing with the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including discrimination1 economic insecurity1 and language isolation2 ,whereas the ,world ,health ,organization 7,,who7 and the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention 7,,cdc7 recognize that naming ,,covid-#ai by its geographic location or linking ,,covid-#ai to a specific ethnicity perpetuates stigma2 ,whereas1 in #bjae1 the ,,who issued guidance calling on media outlets1 scientists1 and national authorities to avoid naming infectious diseases for locations to avoid stigmatizing groups of people2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bg1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services stated1 8ethnicity is not what causes the novel coronavirus0 and that it is inappropriate and inaccurate to call ,,covid-#ai the 8,chinese virus02 ,whereas1 on ,february #bh1 #bjbj1 ,dr4 ,mitch ,wolfe1 the ,chief ,medical ,officer of the ,,cdc1 said1 8stigma is the enemy of public health02 ,whereas1 on ,march #aj1 #bjbj1 ,dr4 ,robert ,redfield1 the ,director of the ,,cdc1 testified that use of the term 8,chinese coronavirus0 is wrong and inappropriate2 and ,whereas the ,secretary-,general of the ,united ,nations called for international solidarity and an end to any ill-founded discrimination against the outbreak's victims3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 calls on all public officials to condemn and denounce anti-,asian sentiment in any form2 7#b7 recognizes that the health and safety of all ,americans1 no matter their background1 must be the utmost priority2 7#c7 condemns all manifestations or expressions of racism1 xenophobia1 discrimination1 anti-,asian sentiment1 scapegoating1 and ethnic or religious intolerance2 7#d7 calls on ,federal law enforcement officials1 working with ,state and local officials-- 7,a7 to expeditiously investigate and document all credible reports of hate crimes1 incidents1 and threats against the ,asian ,american and ,pacific ,islander community in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 to collect data to document the rise of incidents of hate crimes relating to ,,covid-#ai2 and 7,c7 to hold the perpetrators of those crimes1 incidents1 or threats accountable and bring such perpetrators to justice1 including through investigation and prosecution2 and 7#e7 recommits the ,united ,states to serving as a world leader in building more inclusive1 diverse1 and tolerant societies-- 7,a7 by prioritizing language access and inclusivity in communication practices2 and 7,b7 by combating misinformation and discrimination that put ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders at risk4