,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjbc,ms4    
,ros5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?     
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,scott (      
,florida1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 & 
,mr4 ,blum5?al7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ ! significance ( ,jewi%      
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? z a "t to       
celebrate ! contributions ( ,jewi%      
,am]icans to ! society & culture ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ,s5ate & !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives h recogniz$ _m  
h]itage mon?s t celebrate ! v>i\s       
communities t =m ! mosaic ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh recogniz+ &       
celebrat+ h]itage mon?s1 we le>n ab\t "o
 ano!r1 honor ! ri*ness ( ! div]sity ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & /r5g!n ! fabric (     
society 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,jewi%
 ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? has its orig9s 
9 #aihj1 :5 ,congress enact$ a ,jo9t    
,resolution entitl$ ,jo9t ,resolution to

 au?orize & reque/ ! ,presid5t to issue 
a proclamation designat+ ,april #ba     
?r\gh ,april #bh1 #aihj1 z ,jewi%       
,h]itage ,week1 approv$ ,april #bd1     
#aihj 7,public ,law #if-bcg2 #id ,/at4  
#cch72 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bd1 #aihj1    
,presid5t ,c>t] issu$ ! proclamation =  
,jewi% ,h]itage ,week1 & 9 t            
proclamation1 ,presid5t ,c>t] spoke ab\t
 ! b\ntiful contributions made by !     
,jewi% p to ! culture & hi/ory ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,congress has     
play$ a c5tral role 9 recogniz+ ,jewi%  
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? s9ce ! ,s5ate & 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$         
resolutions 9 #bjjf & #bjje1            
respectively1 urg+ ! ,presid5t to       
proclaim ! national obs]vation ( a mon? 
recogniz+ ! ,jewi% ,am]ican community2  
,:]eas1 s9ce #bjjf1 ,presid5ts ,bu%1    
,obama1 ,trump1 & ,bid5 h all issu$     
proclamations = ,jewi% ,am]ican ,h]itage
 ,mon?1 :i* celebrates ,jewi% ,am]icans 
& enc\rages all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
le>n m ab\t ,jewi% h]itage & !          

contributions ( ,jewi% p ?r\gh\t !      
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates celebrate ! ri* hi/ory (  
,jewi% p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! m ?an    
#cej-ye> hi/ory ( ,jewi% contributions  
to society 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates has long s]v$ z a hav5 =  
,jewi% p escap+ f oppression 9 se>* (   
lib]ty1 ju/ice1 & tol]ance2 ,:]eas !    
,jewi% ,am]ican community dates back to 
#afed1 :5 a gr\p ( #bc ,jewi% p1 flee+  
p]secution at ! h&s ( ! ,portuguese     
,inquisition1 fl$ ,brazil & f\nd refuge 
9 :at is n[ ,new ,york ,city2 ,:]eas    
,jewi% ,am]icans h e/abli%$ deep roots 9
 communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &  
s]v$ _! neighbors & ! ,unit$ ,/ates z   
loyal & patriotic citiz5s1 always       
grateful = ! safe h>bor t ! ,unit$      
,/ates has provid$ = !m2 ,:]eas ! ,jewi%
 ,am]ican community has s9ce gr[n to ov]
 #f1jjj1jjj p1 repres5t+ approximately  
#b p]c5t ( ! population ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas ,jewi% ,am]icans 
h s]v$ 9 gov]nm5t & ! milit>y1 won      

,nobel prizes1 l$ univ]sities &         
corporations1 advanc$ m$ic9e &          
philan?ropy1 creat$ & p]=m$ 9 endur+    
works ( p]=m+ & visual art1 writt5 great
 novels1 become emblems ( ju/ice z      
memb]s ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 & s mu* m2 ,:]eas ,jewi%        
,am]icans h be5 subject$ to a rec5t     
surge 9 antisemitism z !                
,anti-,defamation ,league's #bjbb ,audit
 ( ,antisemitic ,incid5ts track$ #c1fig 
antisemitic incid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
repres5t+ a #cf p]c5t increase f #bjba &
 ! l>ge/ numb] on record s9ce !         
,anti-,defamation ,league began track+  
antisemitic incid5ts 9 #aigi2 ,:]eas !  
rise 9 antisemitism is be+ felt by      
ord9>y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z a report  
by ! ,am]ican ,jewi% ,committee reveal$ 
t-- 7#a7 #hi p]c5t ( ,jewi% respond5ts  
believe antisemitism is a problem 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 #d 9 #aj ,jewi%  
,am]icans report$ *ang+ _! behavior 9 at
 lea/ #a way out ( fe> ( antisemitism2  
,:]eas1 ov] ! c\rse ( ! pa/ decade1     

,holocau/ di/ortion & d5ial h gr[n 9    
int5sity2 ,:]eas a #bjbj survey ( all   
#ej ,/ates on ,holocau/ k among         
,mill5nials & ,g5]ation ,z1 conduct$ by 
! ,conf]5ce on ,jewi% ,mat]ial ,claims  
,aga9/ ,g]many1 f\nd a cle> lack (      
aw>5ess ( key hi/orical facts1 includ+--
 7#a7 #fc p]c5t ( respond5ts did n "k t 
#f1jjj1jjj ,jews 7 murd]$ dur+ !        
,holocau/2 &  7#b7 #cf p]c5t (          
respond5ts ?\ght t two million or few]  
,jews 7 kill$2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,bureau (
 ,inve/igation has aggregat$ #bjba hate 
crime data %[+ t ,jewi% p rema9 ! s+le  
mo/ t>get$ religi\s m9ority 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! use ( antisemitic      
language1 conspiracy !ories1 & hatr$ has
 increas$ on multiple social m$ia       
plat=ms1 includ+-- 7#a7 tropes ab\t     
,jewi% control2 &  7#b7 messages prais+ 
,adolf ,hitl] & demoniz+ all ,jewi% p2  
,:]eas ! mo/ effective ways to c\nt] !  
increase 9 antisemitic actions are ?r\gh
 education1 aw>5ess1 & ! uplift+ (      
,jewi% voices1 :ile highlight+ !        

contributions t ,jewi% ,am]icans h made 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 z ! /r5g? 
( a society c be measur$ by h[ t society
 protects its m9ority populations &     
celebrates _! contributions1 x is       
altoge!r fitt+ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to once
 aga9 m>k ! mon? ( ,may z ,jewi%        
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !       
significance ( ,jewi% ,am]ican ,h]itage 
,mon? z a "t to celebrate !             
contributions ( ,jewi% ,am]icans to !   
society & culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#b7 recognizes t ,jewi% ,am]ican       
culture & h]itage /r5g!n & enri* !      
div]sity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7     
calls on elect$ (ficials1 fai? lead]s1 &
 civil society lead]s to condemn &      
combat any & all acts ( antisemitism4