S.Amdt. 1446
What it does: Adds SEC. 2. FINDINGS after section 1
Sen. Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)What it changes
1 change to S. 937 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 2. FINDINGS after section 1
Adds a sectionIn S. 937 · Placed on Calendar Senate
This Act may be cited as the "COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act".
Inserted: SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Inserted: Congress finds the following:
Inserted: (1) Following the spread of COVID-19 in 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in hate crimes and violence against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Inserted: (2) According to a recent report, there were nearly 3,800 reported cases of anti-Asian discrimination and incidents related to COVID-19 between March 19, 2020, and February 28, 2021, in all 50 States and the District of Columbia.
Inserted: (3) During this time frame, race has been cited as the primary reason for discrimination, making up over 90 percent of incidents, and the United States condemns and denounces any and all anti-Asian and Pacific Islander sentiment in any form.
Inserted: (4) Roughly 36 percent of these incidents took place at a business and more than 2,000,000 Asian-American businesses have contributed to the diverse fabric of American life.
Inserted: (5) More than 1,900,000 Asian-American and Pacific Islander older adults, particularly those older adults who are recent immigrants or have limited English proficiency, may face even greater challenges in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, including discrimination, economic insecurity, and language isolation.
Inserted: (6) In the midst of this alarming surge in anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents, a shooter murdered the following 8 people in the Atlanta, Georgia, region, 7 of whom were women, and 6 of whom were women of Asian descent:
Inserted: (A) Xiaojie Tan.
Inserted: (B) Daoyou Feng.
Inserted: (C) Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez.
Inserted: (D) Paul Andre Michels.
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Inserted: (E) Soon Chung Park.
Inserted: (F) Hyun Jung Grant.
Inserted: (G) Suncha Kim.
Inserted: (H) Yong Ae Yue.
Inserted: (7) The people of the United States will always remember the victims of these shootings and stand in solidarity with those affected by this senseless tragedy and incidents of hate that have affected the Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
Original wording
After section 1, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1446. Mr. WARNOCK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 937, to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
After section 1, insert the following:
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Following the spread of COVID-19 in 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in hate crimes and violence against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.
(2) According to a recent report, there were nearly 3,800 reported cases of anti-Asian discrimination and incidents related to COVID-19 between March 19, 2020, and February 28, 2021, in all 50 States and the District of Columbia.
(3) During this time frame, race has been cited as the primary reason for discrimination, making up over 90 percent of incidents, and the United States condemns and denounces any and all anti-Asian and Pacific Islander sentiment in any form.
(4) Roughly 36 percent of these incidents took place at a business and more than 2,000,000 Asian-American businesses have contributed to the diverse fabric of American life.
(5) More than 1,900,000 Asian-American and Pacific Islander older adults, particularly those older adults who are recent immigrants or have limited English proficiency, may face even greater challenges in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, including discrimination, economic insecurity, and language isolation.
(6) In the midst of this alarming surge in anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents, a shooter murdered the following 8 people in the Atlanta, Georgia, region, 7 of whom were women, and 6 of whom were women of Asian descent:
(A) Xiaojie Tan.
(B) Daoyou Feng.
(C) Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez.
(D) Paul Andre Michels.
(E) Soon Chung Park.
(F) Hyun Jung Grant.
(G) Suncha Kim.
(H) Yong Ae Yue.
(7) The people of the United States will always remember the victims of these shootings and stand in solidarity with those affected by this senseless tragedy and incidents of hate that have affected the Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 19, 2021