HRES1178119th Congress

Commemorating the 5-year remembrance of the April 15, 2021, mass shooting at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, and denouncing all forms of anti-Asian hate, including the resurgence of xenophobic and anti-immigrant rhetoric.

Sponsored By: Representative Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Introduced

Summary

This resolution would condemn anti-Asian and anti-immigrant hate. It marks the fifth anniversary of the April 15, 2021 FedEx Ground shooting that killed eight workers and urges expanded federal hate-crime data, survivor services, and changes to immigration processing.

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  • South Asian, Sikh, Muslim, Arab, and Hindu communities: The resolution denounces dehumanizing rhetoric and highlights rising hate crimes and online targeting.
  • Survivors and immigrant families: It calls for culturally responsive mental health care, trauma-informed services, and language-accessible support.
  • Federal programs and data: It urges restoring and expanding federal hate-crime data collection and prevention programs, including the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act programs, the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act programs, and the Community Relations Service.
  • Immigrants and visa holders: It calls for restoring immigration processing and reversing anti-immigrant policies, noting about 73% of H-1B holders are South Asian and that discriminatory visa policies affect 75 countries.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More federal help after hate crimes

If adopted, the resolution would call for restoring and expanding federal hate-crime data and prevention programs. It would name the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act programs, Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act programs, and the Community Relations Service. The resolution would emphasize community-based approaches and better data collection for AAPI and South Asian communities. The resolution itself would not appropriate money or change law; funding or rule changes would need later action.

Restore immigration processing and access

If adopted, the resolution would call on the administration to restore immigration processing and reverse anti-immigrant policies. This would aim to improve access and speed for immigrants, visa applicants, and affected communities, including South Asian workers and families. The resolution would not itself change statutes or provide funding. Any real changes would depend on later agency action, rulemaking, or appropriations.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

WA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2026

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2026

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2026

Roll Call Votes

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