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IV
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 275
Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021,
and reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to combating
hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Is-
lander community.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 26, 2021
Ms. CHU (for herself, Ms. BOURDEAUX, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mrs.
MCBATH, Mr. LIEU, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms.
VELÁZQUEZ, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs.
FLETCHER, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. STEVENS, Ms.
CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. CARSON, Mr. KILMER, Mr. HIMES, Ms.
SPEIER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. ROSS, Ms. SÁNCHEZ, Ms.
OMAR, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. DELBENE,
Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. CROW, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of
New York, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr.
TORRES of New York, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. DANNY K.
DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. RASKIN, Ms.
NORTON, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr.
HASTINGS, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. SMITH
of Washington, Mr. GARCÍA of Illinois, Mr. POCAN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD,
Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON
of Georgia, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. NEGUSE, Mrs. TORRES of California, Ms.
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. WELCH, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. LEE
of California, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. BARRAGÁN, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. EVANS,
Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. DEAN, Mr.
GOMEZ, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. BROWN, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. BASS, Mr. SCOTT
of Virginia, Mr. PETERS, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. MENG, Mr. BERA,
Mr. BEYER, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS,
Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. TRONE, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. SUOZZI, Mrs. LURIA, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. MEEKS, Mr.
KAHELE, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. PALLONE,
Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. SAN NICOLAS) submitted the
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following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight
and Reform
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RESOLUTION
Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on
March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Rep-
resentative’s commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and
violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander
community.
Whereas, on March 16, 2021, a shooter murdered 8 people
and injured 1 in the Atlanta, Georgia, region in 3 sepa-
rate shootings that took place at Asian-owned spas;
Whereas the people of the United States mourn the 8 inno-
cent lives lost, 7 of whom were women, 6 of whom were
women of Asian descent, and several of whom were immi-
grants;
Whereas the victims included Xiaojie ‘‘Emily’’ Tan, Daoyou
Feng, Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Yong
Ae Yue, Soon Chung ‘‘Julie’’ Park, Hyun Jung Grant,
and Sun Cha Kim;
Whereas 49-year-old Xiaojie ‘‘Emily’’ Tan, a hardworking
mother and the owner of 1 of the spas, was a dedicated
and caring business owner who is survived by her daugh-
ter and husband;
Whereas 44-year-old Daoyou Feng was an employee who re-
cently began working at 1 of the spas;
Whereas 33-year-old Delaina Ashley Yaun, a newlywed and
mother of 2, was at 1 of the spas to receive a couple’s
massage with her husband when her life was cut short;
Whereas 54-year-old Paul Andre Michels was a caring hus-
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band and a United States Army veteran who did mainte-
nance work for 1 of the spas and is survived by his wife;
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Whereas 63-year-old Yong Ae Yue was a mother of 2 sons
who was known for her kindness and generosity and her
love of her pet Shih Tzu;
Whereas 74-year-old Soon Chung ‘‘Julie’’ Park was a mother
and grandmother who helped manage 1 of the spas and
helped to prepare meals for the employees;
Whereas 51-year-old Hyun Jung Grant was a former elemen-
tary school teacher and hardworking single mother who
dedicated her whole life to raising her 2 sons;
Whereas 69-year-old Sun Cha Kim was a wife, mother, and
grandmother who enjoyed line dancing and had been
married for more than 50 years;
Whereas during an interview with the Cherokee County Sher-
iff’s Office, the suspect stated that the shootings were
not ‘‘racially motivated’’, but the investigation is still on-
going and authorities have not ruled out the possibility
of classifying the attacks as a ‘‘hate crime’’;
Whereas the Georgia shooting came in the midst of an alarm-
ing surge in anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents, which
has caused many Asian Americans across the United
States to feel fearful and unsafe;
Whereas the use of anti-Asian terminology and rhetoric re-
lated to COVID–19, such as the ‘‘Chinese virus’’,
‘‘Wuhan virus’’, and ‘‘kung flu’’, has perpetuated anti-
Asian stigma that has resulted in Asian Americans being
harassed, assaulted, and scapegoated for the COVID–19
pandemic;
Whereas anti-Asian hate crimes increased by nearly 150 per-
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cent in major cities throughout the United States in
2020;
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Whereas according to a recent report by Stop AAPI Hate,
there were nearly 3,800 reported cases of anti-Asian dis-
crimination related to COVID–19 between March 19,
2020, to February 28, 2021;
Whereas 68 percent of reported incidents of anti-Asian hate
targeted Asian-American women, a population that has
been historically marginalized, sexualized, and fetishized;
Whereas, on March 19, 2021, President Joe Biden and Vice
President Kamala Harris met with Asian-American lead-
ers in Georgia and reaffirmed their strong commitment
to condemn and combat racism, xenophobia, and violence
targeting the Asian-American community; and
Whereas the people of the United States will always remem-
ber the victims of these shootings and stand in solidarity
with those affected by this senseless tragedy: Now, there-
fore, be it
1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
2 (1) condemns the heinous and inexcusable acts
3 of gun violence that led to the tragic loss of 8 lives
4 in Georgia on March 16, 2021;
5 (2) condemns any racism and sexism in the
6 choice of the shooter to target Asian-owned busi-
7 nesses and murder 7 women, 6 of whom were of
8 Asian descent;
9 (3) honors the memory of the victims, offers
10 heartfelt condolences to their families, and recog-
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11 nizes that the healing process will be long and dif-
12 ficult for the Asian-American and Pacific Islander
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1 community and all communities impacted by this
2 tragedy; and
3 (4) reaffirms the commitment of the United
4 States Federal Government to combat hate, bigotry,
5 and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific
6 Islanders and to prevent tragedies like this from
7 ever happening again.
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