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Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19.

Introduced: February 23, 2021 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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Became law

Apr 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Apr 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Feb 23, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 23, 2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E155)

Feb 23, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution condemns and denounces all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, including those related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and calls on federal law enforcement officials, working with state and local agencies, to take specified steps.

The resolution calls on

federal officials to expeditiously investigate and document all credible reports of hate crimes, harassment, bullying, and threats against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities;
the Attorney General to work with state and local agencies and Asian American and Pacific Islander community-based organizations to prevent discrimination and to expand culturally competent and linguistically appropriate education campaigns on public reporting of hate crimes; and
the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance describing best practices to mitigate racially discriminatory language in describing the pandemic.

The resolution recommits the United States to serving as a world leader in building more inclusive, diverse, and tolerant societies by (1) prioritizing language access and inclusivity in communication practices, and (2) combating misinformation and discrimination that put Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at risk.

What's happening now April 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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