[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1450 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1450

                     Condemning all forms of hate.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2026

 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
Ms. McClellan, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Thanedar) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                     Condemning all forms of hate.

Whereas hate in any form must be identified and condemned;
Whereas discriminatory rhetoric and the scapegoating of vulnerable communities 
        are the main drivers of race-related attacks;
Whereas hate-based violence also extends to hate crimes, discriminatory policing 
        and immigration policies, and hate speech;
Whereas the total number of single-bias incidents in 2024 was 11,323;
Whereas 64 percent of hate crimes committed in 2024 were committed against a 
        person and 38 percent were committed against property;
Whereas, in 2024, ethnicity-related hate crimes made up the majority of all 
        reported bias crimes;
Whereas African Americans make up the majority of victims in race-related hate 
        crimes in 2024;
Whereas Asian American hate crimes remained elevated in 2024, approximately 3 
        times the pre-pandemic annual average between 2013 and 2018;
Whereas Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander hate crimes increased by 93 percent 
        between 2023 and 2024;
Whereas the Sikh community experienced 151 hate crimes in 2024;
Whereas antisemitic hate incidents have increased across educational 
        institutions and places of worship, causing an increase in threats to 
        public safe havens;
Whereas 2024 was the highest year on record for antisemitic incidents since 
        1979;
Whereas anti-Muslim hate crimes have increased nearly 5 percent from 2023 to 
        2024;
Whereas xenophobia in the framework of immigration policy has caused the 
        displacement of thousands of migrant children;
Whereas LGBTQIA+ hate crimes comprised 1 in 5 offenses in 2024;
Whereas 78 percent of victims of transgender and gender nonconforming fatal 
        attacks were victims of color, 56 percent being Black transgender women;
Whereas the right to religious freedom is a right for all Americans and non-
        Americans;
Whereas hate based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, or 
        disability has no place in the fabric of our democracy;
Whereas bigotry, racial biases, transphobia, islamophobia, antisemitism, and 
        xenophobia must be met with State and Federal repercussions to prevent 
        their deleterious effects on democracy and democratic institutions; and
Whereas, in response to frequent acts of hate-based violence against vulnerable 
        communities and members therein, Congress must prioritize acknowledging 
        and responding equitably: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns all representations of discrimination 
        including racism, islamophobia, antisemitism, transphobia, 
        homophobia, sexism, ageism, xenophobia, ableism, and ethnic or 
        religious bigotry;
            (2) supports the implementation of comprehensive policies 
        to prevent and respond to hate crimes, including education and 
        training on prevention and response, State and Federal 
        intervention, and acknowledgment of the challenges facing 
        vulnerable groups;
            (3) reassures the needs of victims' advocacy, including 
        communication support, incident reporting, physical and mental 
        health resources, legal representation, and response and 
        recovery;
            (4) supports allocating funding for programs that are 
        culturally and linguistically accessible to vulnerable 
        populations within these communities, including but not limited 
        to undocumented and immigrant communities, women, and LGBTQIA+ 
        communities;
            (5) supports allocating resources to community-based 
        organizations that uplift the experiences of vulnerable 
        populations; and
            (6) reaffirms the Federal Government's commitment to combat 
        all forms of hate, bigotry, and violence to exercise the 
        importance of an inclusive democracy.
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