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.

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Introduced 2026-03-16Topic: civil rights · criminal justice · education

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This House resolution marks five years since the March 16, 2021, shootings at three Asian-owned spas in the Atlanta, Georgia, region, in which 8 people were killed and 1 was injured. It condemns the shootings, honors the victims, and offers condolences to their families and communities. It calls for restoring and expanding Department of Justice hate crime programs and improving hate crime reporting. It also encourages efforts to combat online hate and to teach Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history in schools and colleges. As a resolution, it states the House's position and does not create new laws or funding.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-03-16	House	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.	refer
2026-03-16	House	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.	refer
2026-03-16		Submitted in House	refer
2026-03-16		Submitted in House	introduce

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