# 119-hres-1116: 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.

119-hres-1116, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1116
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1116
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Condemnation and remembrance of the March 16, 2021 Atlanta-area shootings and a push to address anti-Asian hate.** This resolution would honor the victims, denounce xenophobic and sexist rhetoric linked to COVID-19, and call for federal steps to improve reporting, support services, and education for affected communities. - For survivors and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities: honors eight victims, seven of whom were women, and calls for culturally responsive mental-health care, trauma-informed services, and language-accessible support. - For federal programs and local responses: urges restoration and expansion of the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance programs, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act programs, and Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act programs to strengthen community-based prevention and reporting. - For public awareness and institutions: encourages combating online hate and disinformation and promoting AANHPI history and antibias education in K-12 schools and colleges. - For reporting and access: notes language barriers, immigration-status fears, and fear of law enforcement as reasons for underreporting and calls for improved hate-crime reporting infrastructure.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1116 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1116)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1116 (as of 2026-04-21).