,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjba,ms4 
,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,c>son1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4    
,pressley1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,kildee1
 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mrs4     
,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4
 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,ms4    
,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mrs4 ,watson        
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (      
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 & ,mr4        
,m\lton7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
comm5cem5t ( ,ramadan1 ! ,muslim holy   
mon? ( fa/+ & spiritual r5ewal1 &       
comm5d+ ,muslims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
?r\gh\t ! _w = _! fai?4  ,:]eas x is    
e/imat$ t !re are approximately         
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj ,muslims worldwide &     
#c1ejj1jjj ,muslims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ,ramadan is ! holy mon? ( fa/+ & 
spiritual r5ewal = ,muslims worldwide1 &
 is ! #i? mon? ( ! ,muslim cal5d> ye>2  

,:]eas ! obs]vance ( ! ,muslim holy mon?
 ( ,ramadan comm5ces at dusk on ,april  
#ab1 #bjba1 & cont9ues = "o lun> mon?2  
,:]eas "o ( ! purposes ( fa/+ dur+ !    
holy mon? ( ,ramadan is = ,muslims to   
ga9 a bett] und]/&+ ( ! plight fac$ by  
^? :o are less =tunate2 ,:]eas ,am]ican 
,muslims contribute greatly to *>itable 
organizations t help p f all fai?s 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w by provid+   
m$ical assi/ance1 family s]vices1       
s*ola/ic supplies1 be=e- & aft]-s*ool   
programs1 food to ! hungry1 & relief    
ef=ts foll[+ natural disa/]s2 ,:]eas    
,am]ican ,muslims h contribut$ greatly  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s]v+ z m$ical       
pr(essionals1 tea*]s1 fir/ respond]s1   
j\rnali/s1 writ]s1 arti/s1 a?letes1     
small bus9ess own]s1 pr(essors1         
activi/s1 community lead]s1 & elect$    
public (ficials across gov]nm5t         
repres5t+ bo? major political p>ties2   
,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,muslim community is  
among ! mo/ racially div]se fai? gr\ps 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,?omas         

,jeff]son 0 ! fir/ ,presid5t to ho/ an  
ift>1 ! meal break+ fa/ dur+ ,ramadan1  
at ! ,:ite ,h\se 9 #ahje1 & e ,presid5t 
s9ce #aiif has ho/$ an ift> = memb]s ( !
 community dur+ _! ,presid5cies2 ,:]eas 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t h    
ho/$ ift>s ?r\gh ! ye>s = /aff & memb]s 
( ! diplomatic community2 ,:]eas !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture has ho/$ ift>  
d9n]s s9ce #bjjh to recognize & welcome 
int]fai? dialogue & collaboration )     
individuals & organizations ^: core     
values (t5 ov]lap significantly ) !     
mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ disa/]   
recov]y1 r$uc+ food wa/e1 ensur+ access 
to nutriti\s food1 & fo/]+ safe1        
prosp]\s1 & ?riv+ communities2 ,:]eas ! 
,p5tagon has held ift> d9n]s to         
celebrate ,ramadan />t+ 9 #aiii1        
recogniz+ ,am]ican ,muslims s]v+ 9 all  
bran*es ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y2      
,:]eas ov] #d1ejj ,muslims s]ve on      
active duty1 & ov] #b1cjj ,muslims s]ve 
z select$ res]ve p]sonnel 9 ! ,unit$    

,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ?is ,ramadan1
 ,muslims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w
 are mak+ e ef=t to support             
self-qu>ant9e & physical di/anc+ due to 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic z advis$ by public 
heal? au?orities2 ,:]eas ,am]ican h\ses 
( fai?1 community c5t]s1 s*ools1 & o!r  
public c5t]s h made a great sacrifice 9 
susp5d+ all noness5tial ga!r+s s9ce ,m>*
 #bjbj1 includ+ s]vices = major religi\s
 ev5ts su* z ,ramadan1 ,passov]1 &      
,ea/]2 & ,:]eas ,muslims1 l o!r fai?    
communities1 dur+ ^! try+ times are f9d+
 new ways to bridge ! gap ( physical    
di/anc+ by celebrat+ _! fai? onl9e ?r\gh
 virtual congregational s]mons &        
community ev5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t--  
7#a7 9 ord] to demon/rate solid>ity ) & 
support = memb]s ( ! community ( ,islam 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w1 !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes !    
,islamic fai? z "o ( ! great religions (
 ! _w2 &  7#b7 9 obs]vance ( & out (    
respect = ! comm5cem5t ( ,ramadan1 !    
,muslim holy mon? ( fa/+ & spiritual    

r5ewal1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives       
ackn[l$ges ! onset ( ,ramadan &         
expresses its deepe/ respect to ,muslims
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w on ?is
 significant occasion4