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Condemning bigotry and violence against Sikh Americans in the wake of terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.

Introduced: October 4, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Nov 27, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Oct 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 4, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Declares that, in the quest to identify, locate, and bring to justice the perpetrators and sponsors of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the civil rights and liberties of all Americans, including Sikh-Americans, should be protected.

Condemns bigotry and acts of violence or discrimination against any Americans, including Sikh-Americans.

Calls upon local and Federal law enforcement authorities to: (1) work to prevent hate crimes against all Americans; and (2) prosecute to the fullest extent of the law all those who commit hate crimes.

What's happening now November 27, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 15 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 10, 2001
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 10, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 10, 2001
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 4, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 4, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 4, 2001
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 4, 2001
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 4, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 4, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 255: Condemning bigotry and violence against Sikh Americans in the wake of terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-255/
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"H. Res. 255: Condemning bigotry and violence against Sikh Americans in the wake of terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-255/.
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H. Res. 255, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-255/.
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[H. Res. 255: Condemning bigotry and violence against Sikh Americans in the wake of terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-255/)
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