119-hr-7100119th Congress

Sikh American Anti-Discrimination Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a Task Force on Anti-Sikh Hate and Discrimination at the Department of Justice. The task force would define anti‑Sikh hate to guide prosecutions, build educational programs for law enforcement and schools, and report on hate incidents and threats.

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Sikh individuals, Gurdwaras, and Sikh organizations would gain a dedicated federal forum to track hate, meet with DOJ quarterly, and receive public resources translated into Punjabi.
Local and Federal law enforcement, elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education would get an educational program on Sikh identity and how to identify and respond to anti‑Sikh hate.
The Attorney General would be required to establish the task force within 180 days, adopt its definition for use in prosecutions under federal hate‑crime law (Section 249, Title 18), and receive annual reports plus a five‑year summary for Congressional Judiciary committees.

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DOJ Task Force on Sikh Hate

If enacted, the Attorney General would have to set up a Task Force on Anti-Sikh Hate and Discrimination. The Task Force would be created within 180 days. The Task Force would draft a DOJ definition of "anti-Sikh hate and discrimination." That definition would help DOJ charging decisions and counting offenses under 18 U.S.C. 249. The Task Force would make an education program for federal and local law enforcement, elementary and secondary schools, and colleges. The Task Force would meet quarterly, translate public materials into Punjabi, and send annual reports to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. If enacted, the Attorney General would have to adopt the Task Force's definition for all relevant DOJ purposes.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/5/2026
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3]
CA • I
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/9/2026
Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
WI • R
Sponsored 3/20/2026
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/6/2026
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/6/2026
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/6/2026
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2026
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/29/2026
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/2/2026
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/2/2026
Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/9/2026
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/10/2026
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/15/2026
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/25/2026
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/6/2026
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2026
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2026
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/14/2026
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/14/2026
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/20/2026
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/22/2026
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/13/2026
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/24/2026
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/31/2026
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2026
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/14/2026
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/14/2026
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/21/2026

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Sikh American Anti-Discrimination Act of 2026

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