,,iv  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ajba  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,april #a1      
#bjbb,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas 7for       
herself1 ,mr4 ,carson1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,ms4 
,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4
 ,sherman1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1    
,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,torres of ,new ,york1
 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1
 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,ms4        
,williams of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,johnson of 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 
,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4    
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,ms4      
,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,newman1    
,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,levin
 of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4        
,krishnamoorthi1 and ,mr4 ,pallone7     
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,foreign ,affairs  ,,resolution         
,recognizing the commencement of        
,ramadan1 the ,muslim holy month of     
fasting and spiritual renewal1 and      
commending ,muslims in the ,united      

,states and throughout the world for    
their faith4  ,whereas it is estimated  
that there are approximately            
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj ,muslims worldwide and   
#c1ejj1jjj ,muslims in the ,united      
,states2 ,whereas ,ramadan is the holy  
month of fasting and spiritual renewal  
for ,muslims worldwide1 and is the #ith 
month of the ,muslim calendar year2     
,whereas the observance of the ,muslim  
holy month of ,ramadan commences at dusk
 on ,april #b1 #bjbb1 and continues for 
one lunar month2 ,whereas one of the    
purposes of fasting during the holy     
month of ,ramadan is for ,muslims to    
gain a better understanding of the      
plight faced by those who are less      
fortunate2 ,whereas ,american ,muslims  
contribute greatly to charitable        
organizations that help people from all 
faiths in the ,united ,states and around
 the world by providing food for the    
hungry1 medical assistance1 family      
services1 scholastic supplies1 before   
and after school programs1 refugee      

resettlement1 and relief efforts        
following natural disasters2 ,whereas   
,american ,muslims have contributed     
greatly to the ,united ,states1 serving 
as medical professionals1 teachers1     
first responders1 journalists1 writers1 
artists1 athletes1 small business       
owners1 professors1 activists1 community
 leaders1 and elected public officials  
across government representing both     
major political parties2 ,whereas the   
,american ,muslim community is among the
 most racially diverse faith groups in  
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,thomas   
,jefferson was the first ,president to  
host an iftar1 the meal breaking fast   
during ,ramadan1 at the ,white ,house in
 #ahje1 and every ,president since #aiif
 has hosted an iftar for members of the 
community during their ,presidencies2   
,whereas the ,department of ,state and  
,united ,states ,agency for             
,international ,development have hosted 
iftars through the years for staff and  
members of the diplomatic community2    

,whereas the ,department of ,agriculture
 has hosted iftar dinners since #bjjh to
 recognize and welcome interfaith       
dialogue and collaboration with         
individuals and organizations whose core
 values often overlap significantly with
 the mission of the ,department1        
including disaster recovery1 reducing   
food waste1 ensuring access to          
nutritious food1 and fostering safe1    
prosperous1 and thriving communities2   
,whereas the ,pentagon has held iftar   
dinners to celebrate ,ramadan starting  
in #aiii1 recognizing ,american ,muslims
 serving in all branches of the ,united 
,states military2 and ,whereas over     
#d1ejj ,muslims serve on active duty1   
and over #b1cjj ,muslims serve as       
selected reserve personnel in the       
,united ,states ,armed ,forces3 ,now1   
therefore1 be it  ,that-- 7#a7 in order 
to demonstrate solidarity with and      
support for members of the community of 
,islam in the ,united ,states and       
throughout the world1 the ,house of     

,representatives recognizes the ,islamic
 faith as one of the great religions of 
the world2 and  7#b7 in observance of   
and out of respect for the commencement 
of ,ramadan1 the ,muslim holy month of  
fasting and spiritual renewal1 the      
,house of ,representatives acknowledges 
the onset of ,ramadan and expresses its 
deepest respect to ,muslims in the      
,united ,states and throughout the world
 on this significant occasion4