Sikh American Anti-Discrimination Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Gottheimer
Introduced
Summary
A DOJ Task Force to define and fight anti‑Sikh hate. This bill would create a Department of Justice Task Force on Anti‑Sikh Hate and Discrimination to set a DOJ definition for anti‑Sikh hate, collect federal statistics under 18 U.S.C. 249, build educational programs for police and schools, and report trends to Congress.
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- Sikh families and communities: Would gain a standing federal venue to raise concerns, quarterly collaboration with Sikh organizations, and translated public materials in Punjabi to reach non‑English speakers.
- Law enforcement and schools: Would receive an education program aimed at local and federal law enforcement, elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education to improve recognition and response to anti‑Sikh incidents.
- Prosecutors and data users: Would get a formal DOJ definition to guide prosecutorial decision making and new, centralized collection of statistics on offenses tied to anti‑Sikh bias under federal hate‑crime law.
- Congress and oversight: Would receive annual reports on Sikh victims, enforcement actions, ongoing threats including transnational repression, and a five‑year summary of those annual reports.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Task Force on Anti‑Sikh Hate
This bill would require the Attorney General to create a Task Force on Anti‑Sikh Hate and Discrimination within 180 days of enactment. The Task Force would meet quarterly with Sikh community members and Sikh organizations. It would draft a DOJ definition of “anti‑Sikh hate and discrimination” for prosecutorial decision‑making and for collecting statistics under 18 U.S.C. 249, and the Attorney General would be required to adopt that definition. The Task Force would develop training for Federal and local law enforcement and for elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions. It would translate public resources into Punjabi and send an annual report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, plus a five‑year summary report.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Valadao
CA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Suozzi
NY • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
McIver
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Sherman
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Tlaib
MI • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Norcross
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Garamendi
CA • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Pallone
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Goldman (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Panetta
CA • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Meeks
NY • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Harder (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Kiley (CA)
CA • I
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Boyle (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Scanlon
PA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Liccardo
CA • D
Sponsored 3/9/2026
Steil
WI • R
Sponsored 3/20/2026
Stevens
MI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
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