Sikh American Anti-Discrimination Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced
Summary
Would create a Department of Justice Task Force on Anti-Sikh Hate and Discrimination. It would draft a legal definition of anti-Sikh hate, develop education programs for law enforcement and schools, translate public resources into Punjabi, and produce annual and five-year reports to Congress.
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- Sikh families and communities: Would get a federal point of contact, quarterly meetings with Sikh organizations, and translated materials in Punjabi to help report and respond to hate incidents.
- Law enforcement and schools: Would receive an education program for local and federal law enforcement, K-12 schools, and institutions of higher education to identify and counter anti-Sikh bias.
- Department of Justice and prosecutors: Would have a Task Force-produced definition to guide prosecutorial decision-making and a mandate to collect statistics on offenses under 18 U.S.C. 249.
- Policymakers and oversight: Would receive annual reports to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees and a five-year summary tracking trends, threats, and DOJ actions.
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Justice Department Sikh task force
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 groups. It would draft a formal definition of anti-Sikh hate to guide DOJ prosecutorial decisions and the collection of statistics under 18 U.S.C. 249. The Task Force would also develop an education program for federal and local law enforcement, K–12 schools, and colleges, translate public materials into Punjabi, and send annual reports to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees plus a five-year summary.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
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
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Costa
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
Norcross
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Pallone
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
Simon
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
Kiley (CA)
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
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Liccardo
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
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Jackson (IL)
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
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2026
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
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
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
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