,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gajj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,got!im] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,valadao7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to direct ! ,attorney ,g5]al to e/abli%
 a task =ce on anti-,sikh hate &        
discrim9ation4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sikh ,am]ican     
,anti-,discrim9ation ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,task ,=ce on       
,anti-,sikh hate & discrim9ation  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,sikhi is a mono!i/ic1 pragmatic1       
indep5d5t & sov]eign _w religion t 0    
f\nd$ by ,guru ,nanak 9 ! #ae? c5tury 9 
! ,punjab region4  7#b7 ,sikhs are      
commonly id5tifi$ by ! we>+ ( turbans1  
long be>ds or mu/a*es1 k>as 7iron       
bracelets7 on _! wri/s1 or kirpans4     
,kirpans are m&atory ,sikh articles (   
fai? c>ri$ by ,amritdh>i 7initiat$7     
,sikhs at all times4 ,! ^w kirpan comes 
f two ,punjabi words3 ,kirpa means an   

act ( k9dness1 a favor & ,aan means     
honor & self-respect4 ,:ile "s ,sikhs   
we> a comb9ation ( ^! items2 o!rs may be
 se5 )\t a turban or facial hair4  7#c7 
,anti-,sikh hate & discrim9ation ref]s  
to any act1 practice1 policy1 or conduct
 t d5ies1 re/ricts1 or infr+es ^u !     
rights ( individuals bas$ on _! actual  
or p]ceiv$ ,sikh fai?1 id5tity1 ance/ry1
 or expression4 ,?is includes incid5ts  
or crimes t>get+ ,sikhs1 individuals    
p]ceiv$ to be ,sikh1 ,gurdw>as 7,sikh   
h\ses ( wor%ip71 ,sikh organizations1 & 
prop]ty4 ,x encompasses v>i\s =ms (     
viol5ce1 ?reats1 & h>assm5t t are       
prim>ily motivat$ by religi\s or racial 
ho/ility1 bigotry1 hatr$1 or prejudice  
aga9/ ,sikhs4  7#d7 ,sikhs h exp]i5c$   
bias-bas$ viol5ce s9ce _! arrival 9 ?is 
c\ntry m ?an a c5tury ago4 ,f ! #aijg   
,bell+ham ,riots to ! surge 9 hate      
crimes foll[+ ! ,septemb] #aa? attacks1 
,sikhs h exp]i5c$ t>get$ viol5ce 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates = g5]ations4 ,:ile "s     
in/ances ( anti-,sikh viol5ce h be5 l9k$

 to mi/ak5 id5tity1 !re are sev]al      
docum5t$ cases :]e ,sikhs h be5         
specifically t>get$ due to _! fai? or   
o!r aspects ( _! id5tities4  7#e7 ,"o ( 
! mo/ viol5t manife/ations ( anti-,sikh 
hate & discrim9ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
occurr$ on ,augu/ #e1 #bjab1 :5 a :ite  
supremaci/ gunman ) neo-,nazi ties c>ri$
 out a mass %oot+ at a ,gurdw>a 9 ,oak  
,creek1 ,wiscons91 kill+ six wor%ipp]s &
 injur+ o!rs2 a sev5? victim lat] di$ 9 
#bjbj f injuries su/a9$ 9 ! attack4 ,?is
 t>get$ assault1 "o ( ! deadlie/        
assaults aga9/ a h\se ( wor%ip 9 !      
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 rema9s a />k  
example ( ! extreme & viol5t =ms        
anti-,sikh discrim9ation c take4  7#f7  
,on ,augu/ #e1 #bjbe1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (
 ,inve/igation 7h]e9aft] kn[n z ! ,,fbi7
 releas$ its annual report on hate crime
 /ati/ics = #bjbd1 %[+ t ,sikhs rema9 ! 
?ird-mo/ t>get$ religi\s gr\p 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 despite compris+ less ?an "o   
p]c5t ( ! national population4 ,?is     
disproportionate t>get+ und]scores bo? !

 preval5ce & sev]ity ( anti-,sikh hate &
 discrim9ation nationwide4  7#g7 ,! true
 scope ( anti-,sikh hate crimes 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates is likely great] ?an      
,f$]al /ati/ics indicate1 z hate crime  
report+ is n f$]ally m&at$ & _m         
jurisdictions fail to submit annual     
data4 ,highlight+ ?is gap1 on ,novemb]  
#ae1 #bjbc1 ! =m] ,director ( ! ,,fbi   
not$ 9 a he>+ be=e ! ,h\se ,homel&      
,security ,committee t hate crimes aga9/
 ! ,sikh community1 among o!rs1 are     
*ronically und]report$4  7#h7 ,on       
,decemb] #ab1 #bjbd1 ! ,:ite ,h\se      
releas$ ! ,u4,s4 ,national ,/rategy to  
,c\nt] ,islamophobia1 :i* ackn[l$ges t  
great] ef=ts at combat+ anti-,sikh bias 
& hate mu/ be made to bett] protect     
memb]s ( ! ,sikh community4 ,! /rategy  
emphasiz$ ! ne$ = increas$ aw>5ess1     
und]/&+1 & action to combat hate spee* &
 discrim9atory practices4  7#i7 ,hatr$ &
 viol5ce t>get+ ! ,sikh community 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates may also orig9ate f1 or be
 support$ by1 =eign entities & gov]nm5ts

 & c take ! =m ( transnational          
repression4 ,! ,,fbi has w>n$ ! ,sikh   
community ab\t su* t>get+ by =eign      
gov]nm5ts4 ,?is ph5om5on 0 und]scor$ :5 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice indict$ two       
individuals = involvem5t 9 ! attempt$   
assass9ation ( a ,sikh ,am]ican 9 #bjbc4
 ,su* developm5ts und]l9e ! ongo+ & v>i$
 =ms ( hate & viol5ce t ,sikhs cont9ue  
to face4  7#aj7 ,on ,june #c1 #bjbe1    
foll[+ ! prosecution & conviction ( an  
individual = mak+ viol5t ?reats aga9/   
employees ( a ,sikh ,am]ican advocacy   
gr\p1 ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al =      
,civil ,rights ,h>meet ,kaur ,dhillon   
address$ ! issue ( hateful rhetoric     
aga9/ ,sikh ,am]icans & /at$1 ,!        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice has no tol]ance =   
hate-fuel$ ?reats ( viol5ce 9 our       
c\ntry44  7#aa7 ,anti-,sikh hate &      
discrim9ation comes 9 _m =ms &          
includes-- 7,a7 physical viol5ce & hate 
crimes1 :i* c include acts ( assault1   
%oot+1 v&alism1 arson1 or o!r crim9al   
conduct int5d$ to cause bodily injury1  

dea?1 or de/ruction ( prop]ty1 :]e su*  
conduct is direct$ at ,sikh individuals1
 or ,sikh places ( wor%ip 7,gurdw>as71  
in/itutions1 prop]ties1 or              
organizations2  7,b7 h>assm5t &         
intimidation1 :i* c include ! mak+ (    
viol5t ?reats1 v]bal abuse1 hate spee*1 
or o!r communications t incite1 call =1 
ju/ify1 or promote viol5ce1 z well z    
conduct t places a ,sikh individual or  
organization 9 reasonable fe> ( bodily  
injury or damage to prop]ty2  7,c7      
/]eotyp+ & vilification1 :i* c include  
dissem9ation ( false n>ratives t t>get  
,sikhs ) a dehumaniz+ int5t1            
collectively blam+ or defam+ ! ,sikh p  
or portray+ ! ,sikh community 9 ways t  
normalize prejudice & incite ho/ility   
t[>d ,sikh id5tity & ,sikh expression2  
7,d7 civil rights violations1 :i* c     
include ! d5ial ( equal treatm5t1       
protection1 or opportunity 9 employm5t1 
education1 or gov]nm5t s]vices1 includ+ 
! adoption or en=cem5t ( policies1      
rules1 or practices t prohibit1 re/rict1

 or p5alize ! we>+ ( ,sikh articles (   
fai?1 or o!rwise int]f]e ) ! free       
ex]cise ( religion2 &  7,e7             
transnational repression1 :i* c include 
acts ( h>assm5t1 intimidation1          
surveillance1 co]cion1 ?reats1 or       
viol5ce1 direct$ at ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$  
,sikhs1 t are conduct$ by or on behalf (
 a =eign gov]nm5t4  7#ab7 ,sikhs 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates endure p]si/5t            
discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 & viol5ce 9 _! 
daily lives1 fac+ a unique comb9ation ( 
hate viol5ce1 prejudice1 religi\s       
discrim9ation1 & transnational          
repression4 ,address+ ?is requires a    
d$icat$ task =ce focus$ specifically on 
combat+ anti-,sikh hate & discrim9ation 
9 all its =ms4  7b7 ,task =ce  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all e/abli% a ,task ,=ce on     
,anti-,sikh ,hate & ,discrim9ation      
7h]e9aft] kn[n z ! ,task ,=ce74  7#b7   
,duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7,a7 draft 
a def9ition ( anti-,sikh hate &         

discrim9ation = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to
 assi/ 9 prosecutorial decision-mak+ &  
collect+ /ati/ics on (f5ses "u section  
#bdi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &
  7,b7 develop an educational program t 
may be dissem9at$ to local & ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t ag5cies1 elem5t>y s*ools &     
second>y s*ools1 & in/itutions ( high]  
education on ,sikh & id5tify+ anti-,sikh
 hate & discrim9ation4  7#c7 ,report    
7,a7 ,annual ,report ,! ,task ,=ce %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate an 
annual report includ+ an ov]view (-- 7i7
 hate crimes aga9/ a ,sikh victim2  7ii7
 any action br\ght aga9/ a p]petrator ( 
a hate crime aga9/ a ,sikh victim2      
7iii7 any ongo+ ?reats & tr5ds 9 hate   
aga9/ ,sikhs1 f transnational repression
 & o!r s\rces2 &  7iv7 any ef=ts        
und]tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to    
combat anti-,sikh hate & discrim9ation4 
7,b7 ,additional report ,e five ye>s1 ! 
,task ,=ce %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              

,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report     
summ>iz+ ! annual reports "u subp>agraph
 7,a74  7#d7 ,translation ,! ,task ,=ce 
%all translate any public res\rces or   
mat]ials releas$ by ! ,task ,=ce into   
,punjabi4  7#e7 ,collaboration ,! ,task 
,=ce %all meet1 on a qu>t]ly basis1 to  
collaborate ) memb]s ( ! ,sikh community
 & ,sikh organizations4  7c7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to
 require ! ,attorney ,g5]al to adopt !  
def9ition ( anti-,sikh hate &           
discrim9ation develop$ "u subsection    
7b77#b77;,a7 = all relevant purposes4   
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools ,!   
t]m elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools   
%all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section   
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#b7 ,in/itutions ( high]      
education ,! t]m in/itutions ( high]    
education %all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74