,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjbb,ms4   
,scanlon 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4    
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,meus]1 
,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4
 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1    
,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,br5dan 
,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4       
,valadao7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution         
,support+ ! designation ( ,vaisakhi1    
,april #ad ( ea* ye>1 z ,national ,sikh 
,day4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is enri*$ 
by ! div]sity ( its resid5ts1 :o h      
cultivat$ a climate ( social tol]ance & 
intellectual pluralism t has su/a9$ !   
,nation ?r\gh\t its hi/ory2 ,:]eas !    
,sikh community1 :i* orig9at$ 9 ,punjab1
 ,india1 & began immigrat+ into ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ov] #ajj ye>s ago1 has play$ an 
important role 9 develop+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,sikhism is ! _w's       
fif?-l>ge/ religion ) ne>ly #cj1jjj1jjj 

adh]5ts1 r\ghly #a1jjj1jjj ( :om call ! 
,unit$ ,/ates home2 ,:]eas1 f\nd$ by    
,guru ,nanak 9 ! ,punjab region ( ,india
 dur+ ! #ae? c5tury1 ! ,sikh spiritual  
tradition is root$ 9 ! belief t e p]son1
 reg>dless ( race1 g5d]1 sex1 or cre$1  
is equal be=e ,god2 ,:]eas believ+ t e  
p]son %>es a connection ?r\gh ! on5ess (
 ,god1 ! ,sikh community em]g$ z a =ce =
 social ju/ice by enc\rag+ female       
p>ticipation 9 religi\s s]vices &       
initiat+ int]fai? ef=ts to combat       
oppression & inju/ice2 ,:]eas ! ,sikh   
religion's c5tral pr9ciples ( tru?ful   
liv+1 s]vice to humanity1 & devotion to 
,god also inspire its believ]s to create
 inclusive communities :]e all are      
respect$2 ,:]eas ?r\gh lead+ *>itable   
ev5ts1 ! ,sikh community embodies ! s5se
 ( public s]vice t und]lies ! f\nd+     
pr9ciples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates feel oblig$ to honor !
 ,sikh community's important role 9     
support+ & enri*+ ! social fabric ( !   
,nation2 ,:]eas ,sikhs celebrate        

,vaisakhi on ! fir/ day ( ! mon? (      
,vaisakh 9 ! ,sikh cal5d>1 :i* typically
 falls on ,april #ad2 ,:]eas ,vaisakhi  
is a special occasion 9 :i* ,sikhs      
rememb] ! f\nd+ 9 #afii ( ! ,ord] (     
,khalsa1 a fell[%ip ( dev\t sa9t-soldi] 
,sikhs1 by ! #aj? ,sikh ,guru to fight  
tyranny & oppression1 :i* play$ an      
important role 9 %ap+ ! religion's      
hi/ory & id5tity2 & ,:]eas x is altoge!r
 fitt+ & prop] to celebrate ! day (     
,vaisakhi alongside ,sikhs ?r\gh\t ! _w 
& to honor ! la/+ contributions made by 
! ,sikh community to ! ,unit$ ,/ates3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives supports ! designation (
 ,national ,sikh ,day to honor &        
celebrate ! important role play$ by !   
,sikh community 9 /r5g!n+ & inspir+ ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4