Condemning the surge in antisemitic violence in the United States and reaffirming support for the safety and civil rights of Jewish Americans.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 498 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 498

 Condemning the surge in antisemitic violence in the United States and 
     reaffirming support for the safety and civil rights of Jewish 
                               Americans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 10, 2025

Ms. Van Duyne submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
  the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 
Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Condemning the surge in antisemitic violence in the United States and 
     reaffirming support for the safety and civil rights of Jewish 
                               Americans.

Whereas, since the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel, 
        antisemitic incidents have surged across the United States;
Whereas while Americans have the right to express political beliefs peacefully, 
        an extremist fringe within the pro-Palestinian movement has crossed a 
        dangerous line resorting to violence, intimidation, and threats aimed at 
        Jewish Americans and their allies;
Whereas what began as protest has, in some cases, escalated into hate-motivated 
        crimes, firebombings, and deadly assaults;
Whereas this pattern has created a chilling climate of fear for Jewish 
        communities and threatens the basic principles of civil society;
Whereas the United States is founded on the principles of freedom, safety, and 
        equal protection under the law for all citizens, regardless of religion 
        or ethnicity;
Whereas the Jewish community in the United States has been the target of 
        multiple acts of violence and intimidation since late 2023, including--

    (1) the April 13, 2025, arson attempt at the Pennsylvania Governor's 
residence, in which a man threw Molotov cocktails at the home of Governor 
Josh Shapiro, a Jewish American, while the Governor and his family were 
inside, and the suspect expressed anti-Israel sentiments and referenced 
Palestine in a 911 call following the attack;

    (2) the May 21, 2025, shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in 
Washington, D.C., where a gunman, Elias Rodriguez, opened fire and killed 
two Israeli Embassy staffers, reportedly shouting ``Free Palestine'' as he 
was apprehended;

    (3) the June 1, 2025, firebombing of a Jewish vigil in Boulder, 
Colorado, being investigated by the FBI as an act of domestic terrorism, 
where Mohamed Sabry Soliman attacked peaceful attendees of a rally held in 
support of Israeli hostages using Molotov cocktails and a makeshift 
flamethrower, leaving at least eight people hospitalized; and

    (4) the October 2023 assault at Harvard University, in which two pro-
Palestinian students, who were both charged with assault and battery, and 
one of whom was later awarded a Harvard Law fellowship to work with the 
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), an organization many have 
accused of harboring antisemitic views, physically confronted and shouted 
down a Jewish student during a protest;

Whereas colleges and universities across the country have allowed, encouraged, 
        and empowered violent, pro-Palestinian organizations and actions on 
        their campuses that have led to numerous threats of violence against 
        Jewish students, civil rights violations, vandalism, and destruction of 
        property, which only serves to indoctrinate a new generation of Jew-
        haters and incite others to take violent actions against Jews;
Whereas the pro-Palestinian movement is intertwined with known terrorist 
        supporting organizations like CAIR and Students for Justice in 
        Palestine, which is heavily funded by foreign sources who support Hamas 
        with the mission of bringing chaos to everywhere it operates;
Whereas, in a hearing held by the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
        Representatives on November 15, 2023, entitled ``From Ivory Towers to 
        Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt 
        Universities, and Terror Financing'', testimony was heard regarding how 
        two groups, American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and Students for 
        Justice in Palestine (SJP), a campus group that receives funding and 
        training from AMP, are linked to individuals who previously worked for 
        nonprofits that were shuttered by Federal authorities or sued in civil 
        court because they provided financial or material support to Hamas; and
Whereas antisemitic attacks and harassment have also included vandalism of 
        synagogues, doxxing of Jewish students on campuses, disruption of Jewish 
        religious services, and threats against Jewish faculty, businesses, and 
        public officials: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) unequivocally condemns the rising wave of antisemitic 
        violence occurring under the pretense of political protest, 
        including recent deadly attacks targeting Jewish individuals 
        and institutions;
            (2) affirms that while peaceful protest is protected under 
        the First Amendment, violence, intimidation, and support for 
        terrorist organizations such as Hamas constitute criminal 
        conduct and must be treated accordingly;
            (3) supports full investigations and prosecutions of all 
        individuals involved in antisemitic violence, and affirms 
        support for victims, their families, and the broader Jewish 
        community;
            (4) urges academic and civic institutions to reject all 
        forms of antisemitism, refrain from legitimizing individuals or 
        groups that incite violence, and foster safe environments for 
        Jewish students and faculty; and
            (5) reaffirms the foundational American values of religious 
        liberty, equal protection, and civil peace, and declares that 
        antisemitism, in any form, has no place in the United States.
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