,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ai1 #bjbf,mr4   
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,ros51 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 
,paul1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mrs4 ,moody1 ,mr4
 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mrs4         
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51
 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4     
,kelly1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mrs4 ,murray1 &  
,mr4 ,ka9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! significance 
( ,jewi% ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? & call+
 on elect$ (ficials & civil society     
lead]s to c\nt] antisemitism4  ,:]eas   
,jewi% ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? has its  
orig9s 9 #aihj1 :5 ,congress enact$ !   
,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 ,jimmy ,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 #bjje & #bjjf1            
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 ! ,am]ican ,colonies &     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has long s]v$ z a hav5 = ,jewi% p escap+
 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 sev]al prom95t      
,jewi% ,am]icans h]oically support$ !   
,am]ican ,revolution & ,jewi% community 
lead]s advocat$ = fre$om ( religion =   
all ,am]icans ^u ! f\nd+ ( ! ,nation2   
,:]eas1 9 #agij1 ,presid5t ,george      
,wa%+ton express$ 8 support = religi\s  
fre$om = ,jewi% ,am]icans 9 a lett] to !
 ,t\ro ,synagogue 9 ,newport1 ,rhode    
,isl&1 affirm+ t ! newly f\nd$ ,unit$   
,/ates w\ld give to bigotry no sanction1
 to p]secution no assi/ance1 & (f]$ 8   
wi%es t ! *ildr5 ( ! ,/ock ( ,abraham1  
:o dwell 9 ?is l&1 cont9ue to m]it &    
enjoy ! good w ( ! o!r ,inhabitants2    
,:]eas ,jewi% ,am]icans h e/abli%$ deep 

roots 9 communities across ! ,unit$     
,/ates & 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 gr[n to  
ov] #f1jjj1jjj p1 repres5t+             
approximately #b p]c5t ( ! population ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas ,jewi%  
,am]icans h s]v$ 9 gov]nm5t1 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\rt1 &
 s mu* m2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! f\nd+ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #a1jjj1jjj         
,jewi%-,am]ican m5 & wom5 are e/imat$ to
 h s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1  
p>ticipat+ 9 e major ,am]ican conflict2 
,:]eas at lea/ #ah ,jewi%-,am]ican      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h receiv$ ! ,m$al
 ( ,honor1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates highe/ aw>d =
 milit>y valor 9 combat1 ( :i* #d 7     
pres5t$ po/hum\sly2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to 8

 ,m$al ( ,honor citation1 on ,june #cj1 
#ahfb1 dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,army ,private ,b5jam9 ,b4 ,levy1 a     
drumm] boy1 took ! gun ( a sick comrade1
 w5t into ! fight1 & :5 ! color be>]s 7 
%ot d[n1 c>ri$ ! ,union colors & sav$ !m
 f capture2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to 8        
po/hum\s ,m$al ( ,honor citation1 on    
,octob] #bf1 #aiah1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i 9   
,france1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,s]geant   
,william ,sawelson he>d a w\nd$ man 9 a 
%ell hole 4 4 4 call+ = wat]1 & left    
%elt] & crawl$ ?r\gh heavy ma*9egun fire
 to :]e ! man lay1 giv+ him :at wat] he 
_h 9 8 cante51 & aft] return+ to obta9 m
 wat]1 0 kill$ by a ma*9egun bullet2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to 8 po/hum\s ,m$al (   
,honor citation1 on ,july #g1 #aidd1 9 !
 ,battle ( ,saipan dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,capta9 ,b5 ,l4     
,salomon 0 s]v+ z a surgeon :5 ,japanese
 troops />t$ ov]runn+ 8 hospital1 & he  
/ood a re>gu>d position 9 :i* he _h no  
hope ( p]sonal survival1 all[+ ! safe   
evacuation ( ! w\nd$ 4 4 4 be=e be+     

kill$ himself2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to 8     
po/hum\s ,m$al ( ,honor citation1 betwe5
 ,july #bc1 #aiej1 & ,april #bj1 #aiec1 
dur+ ! ,korean ,w>1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army 
,corporal ,tibor ,rub91 a ,holocau/     
survivor :o immigrat$ to ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 0 sev]ely w\nd$ 4 4 4 &         
subsequ5tly captur$ by ,*9ese =ces b    
*ose to rema9 9 ,*9ese prison despite   
(f]s ( an e>ly release &1 in/ead1 risk$ 
8 own safety 4 4 4 to f9d food = o!r    
soldi]s & provide m$ical c>e to ! sick &
 w\nd$ prison]s2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to 8   
po/hum\s ,m$al ( ,honor citation1 on    
,july #ab1 #bjah1 9 ,afghani/an1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,army ,s]geant ,fir/ ,class      
,*ri/oph] ,a4 ,celiz volunt>ily expos$  
himself to int5se enemy ma*9e-gun &     
small-arms fire 4 4 4 !reby all[+ ,u4,s4
 & p>tn]$ =ces to rega9 ! initiative1   
maneuv] to a secure location1 & beg9    
treatm5t ( a critically w\nd$ p>tn]$ =ce
 memb]1 ^: life 0 sav$ &1 aft] be+ hit  
by enemy fire1 he motion$ to ! aircraft 
to dep>t r ?an rema9 beh9d to evacuate  

him1 sacrific+ 8 own life to protect 8  
team2 ,:]eas ! brav]y & valiance (      
,jewi%-,am]ican s]vicememb]s1 includ+ ^?
 t made ! ultimate sacrifice1 illu/rate 
! pr(\nd contributions t !              
,jewi%-,am]ican community has made to   
def5d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1    
fre$om1 & ! ,am]ican way ( life2 ,:]eas1
 s9ce ,hamas' deadly attack on ,israel1 
on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 antisemitism 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates has rea*$ record highs )  
incid5ts t>get+ ,jews & ^? :o are       
p]ceiv$ z ,jewi%2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ba1  
#bjbe1 #b ,israeli ,embassy /aff memb]s1
 ,y>on ,lis*9sky & ,s>ah ,lynn ,milgrim1
 7 fatally %ot outside ! ,capital ,jewi%
 ,museum 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & ! suspect  
%\t$1 ,free ,pale/9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,june  
#a1 #bjbe1 9 ,b\ld]1 ,colorado1 sev]al  
individuals took "p 9 a peaceful walk   
organiz$ by ,run = ,_! ,lives1 %[+      
support = ! ho/ages /ill held captive by
 ,hamas2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ?is walk1 an      
individual %\t$ ,free ,pale/9e & ?rew #b
 lit ,molotov cocktails into ! cr[d1    

result+ 9 multiple injuries1 includ+    
sev]e burns1 & ! dea? ( ,k>5 ,diamond1  
an #hb-ye>-old woman f ,b\ld]1          
,colorado2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,am]ican  
,jewi% ,committee1 #ia p]c5t ( ,am]ican 
,jews say !y feel less safe z a ,jewi%  
p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to viol5t   
attacks on ,am]ican ,jews 9 ! pa/ ye>2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,jewi% ,f$]ations (
 ,nor? ,am]ica1 #ej p]c5t ( ,jewi%      
in/itutions ) a physical pres5ce1 su* z 
synagogues1 community c5t]s1 & day      
s*ools1 lack ! res\rces to adequately   
protect !mselves aga9/ ^! ris+ ?reats2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,jewi%    
,committee1 #gc p]c5t ( ,jewi% adults   
report exp]i5c+ antisemitism onl9e1     
includ+ on social m$ia2 ,:]eas1 accord+ 
to ,hillel ,int]national1 #he p]c5t (   
,jewi% college /ud5ts h exp]i5c$ or     
witness$ "s =m ( antisemitism s9ce !    
,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas t]rori/       
attacks2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbe1 !             
,anti-,defamation ,league record$ #f1bgd
 antisemitic incid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1

 :i* equals an av]age ( #ag incid5ts p] 
day & repres5ts ! ?ird-highe/ ye> =     
antisemitic incid5ts s9ce !             
,anti-,defamation ,league began track+  
?is data 9 #aigi1 ) incid5ts rema9+ #gj 
p]c5t high] ?an 9 #bjbb & ne>ly d\ble   
pre-,octob] #g record highs2 ,:]eas !   
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation has      
aggregat$ #bjbd hate crime data %[+ t   
report$ s+le-bias anti-,jewi% hate crime
 incid5ts rea*$ a new all-"t high1      
compris+ r\ghly #gj p]c5t ( all report$ 
religion-bas$ hate crime incid5ts 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas "o ( ! mo/        
effective ways to combat antisemitism & 
hate is ?r\gh increas+ education &      
aw>5ess ab\t ! contributions ,jewi%     
,am]icans h made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
?r\gh ! arts1 ent]ta9m5t1 sci5ce &      
te*nology1 ! milit>y1 ! gov]nm5t1       
bus9ess1 cul9>y traditions1 & o!r       
fields2 & ,:]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 calls on elect$    
(ficials1 fai? lead]s1 & civil society  
lead]s to condemn & c\nt] all acts (    
antisemitism2  7#c7 calls on elect$     
(ficials & ,/ate & local lead]s to      
educate ! public on ! contributions ( ! 
,jewi%-,am]ican community & uplift      
,jewi% /ories & voices2  7#d7 takes all 
possible /eps to ensure ! safety1       
security1 & dignity ( ,am]ican ,jews 9  
all aspects ( _! lives1 includ+ at !    
workplace1 college & univ]sity campuses1
 synagogues1 & home2  7#e7 honors !     
contributions ( ,jewi%-,am]ican memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h gone above & beyond 
! call ( duty to protect fre$om2 &  7#f7
 commits to protect+ religi\s fre$om 9  
,am]ica by ensur+ all ,am]icans1 includ+

 ,jewi% ,am]icans1 c wor%ip )\t fe> (   
viol5ce or p]secution4