,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ehj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjbj,ms4   
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,holl51 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4    
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,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,s*atz1    
,mr4 ,casey1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,condemn+ all =ms ( anti-,asian s5tim5t 
z relat$ to ,,covid-#ai4  ,:]eas        
#bc1jjj1jjj ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific 
,isl&]s acc\nt = #g p]c5t ( ! population
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ov]          
#b1jjj1jjj ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific  
,isl&]s are work+ on ! front l9es ( !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic 9 heal? c>e1 law     
en=cem5t1 fir/ response1 &              
transportation1 z well z 9 s]vice       

indu/ries t involve keep+ sup]m>kets    
op]ational2 ,:]eas ! use ( anti-,asian  
t]m9ology & rhetoric relat$ to          
,,covid-#ai1 su* z ! 8,*9ese ,virus01   
8,wuhan ,virus01 & 8,kung-flu01 h       
p]petuat$ anti-,asian /igma2 ,:]eas1    
s9ce ,janu>y #bjbj1 !re has be5 a       
dramatic increase 9 reports ( hate      
crimes & incid5ts aga9/ ^? ( ,asian     
desc5t2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a rec5t /udy1
 !re 7 ov] #djj cases ( anti-,asian     
discrim9ation relat$ to ,,covid-#ai     
betwe5 ,febru>y #i1 #bjbj1 & ,m>* #g1   
#bjbj2 ,:]eas ! increas$ use (          
anti-,asian rhetoric has result$ 9      
,asian ,am]icans be+ h>ass$1 assault$1 &
 scapegoat$ = ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2     
,:]eas1 9 incid5ts ( anti-,asian viol5ce
 occurr+ 9 ,m>* #bjbj1 a woman we>+ a   
mask 0 kick$ & pun*$ at a ,new ,york    
,city subway /ation1 #b *ildr5 & #b     
adults 7 /abb$ at a :olesale groc]y 9   
,midl&1 ,texas1 a c\ple 0 assault$ &    
robb$ by a gr\p ( attack]s 9            
,philadelphia1 & a #af-ye>-old boy 0 s5t

 to ! hospital aft] be+ attack$ by      
bullies 9 ,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia2     
,:]eas ! increas$ use ( anti-,asian     
rhetoric has also result$ 9 ,asian      
,am]ican bus9esses be+ t>get$ = v&alism2
 ,:]eas !re are approximately #b1jjj1jjj
 ,asian ,am]ican-own$ bus9esses t g5]ate
 ov] #gjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual rev5ue & 
employ millions ( work]s2 ,:]eas m ?an  
#a1ijj1jjj ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific   
,isl&] old] adults1 p>ticul>ly ^? old]  
adults :o are rec5t immigrants or h     
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 may face ev5  
great] *all5ges 9 deal+ ) ! ,,covid-#ai 
p&emic1 includ+ discrim9ation1 economic 
insecurity1 & language isolation2 ,:]eas
 ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization 7,,:o7 & !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
7,,cdc7 recognize t nam+ ,,covid-#ai by 
its geographic location or l9k+         
,,covid-#ai to a specific e?nicity      
p]petuates /igma2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 !    
,,:o issu$ guidance call+ on m$ia       
outlets1 sci5ti/s1 & national au?orities
 to avoid nam+ infecti\s diseases =     

locations to avoid /igmatiz+ gr\ps ( p2 
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbj1 !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
/at$1 8e?nicity is n :at causes ! novel 
coronavirus0 & t x is inappropriate &   
inaccurate to call ,,covid-#ai ! 8,*9ese
 virus02 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbj1
 ,dr4 ,mit* ,wolfe1 ! ,*ief ,m$ical     
,(fic] ( ! ,,cdc1 said1 8/igma is !     
enemy ( public heal?02 ,:]eas1 on ,m>*  
#aj1 #bjbj1 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,r$field1 !     
,director ( ! ,,cdc1 te/ifi$ t use ( !  
t]m 8,*9ese coronavirus0 is wrong &     
inappropriate2 & ,:]eas !               
,secret>y-,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,nations    
call$ = int]national solid>ity & an end 
to any ill-f\nd$ discrim9ation aga9/ !  
outbreak's victims3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls on all public     
(ficials to condemn & d5\nce anti-,asian
 s5tim5t 9 any =m2  7#b7 recognizes t ! 
heal? & safety ( all ,am]icans1 no matt]
 _! backgr\nd1 mu/ be ! utmo/ priority2 
7#c7 condemns all manife/ations or      
expressions ( racism1 x5ophobia1        

discrim9ation1 anti-,asian s5tim5t1     
scapegoat+1 & e?nic or religi\s         
intol]ance2  7#d7 calls on ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t (ficials1 work+ ) ,/ate & local
 (ficials-- 7,a7 to exp$iti\sly         
inve/igate & docum5t all cr$ible reports
 ( hate crimes1 incid5ts1 & ?reats aga9/
 ! ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&]    
community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 to   
collect data to docum5t ! rise (        
incid5ts ( hate crimes relat+ to        
,,covid-#ai2 &  7,c7 to hold !          
p]petrators ( ^? crimes1 incid5ts1 or   
?reats acc\ntable & br+ su* p]petrators 
to ju/ice1 includ+ ?r\gh inve/igation & 
prosecution2 &  7#e7 recommits ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to s]v+ z a _w lead] 9 build+ m  
inclusive1 div]se1 & tol]ant societies--
 7,a7 by prioritiz+ language access &   
inclusivity 9 communication practices2 &
  7,b7 by combat+ mis9=mation &         
discrim9ation t put ,asian ,am]icans &  
,pacific ,isl&]s at risk4