Commemorating the 5-year remembrance of the March 16, 2021, shootings in the Atlanta, Georgia, region and denouncing continuing anti-Asian hate, including the resurgence of xenophobic and anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary
The resolution marks the five‑year anniversary of the March 16, 2021 Atlanta spa shootings, honors the eight victims, and condemns the anti‑Asian hate that motivated the attack. It urges the federal government to improve hate‑crime reporting, restore and expand existing DOJ programs, combat online hate, and promote Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history education. The measure is intended to support affected communities and reaffirm civil‑rights protections.
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