Commemorating the 5-year remembrance of the March 16, 2021, shootings in the Atlanta, Georgia, region and denouncing continuing anti-Asian hate, including the resurgence of xenophobic and anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Summary
H.Res. 1116 is a non-binding resolution introduced in the House on March 16, 2026, to mark the five-year anniversary of the March 16, 2021, shootings in the Atlanta, Georgia region. The resolution commemorates the victims of those shootings and expresses opposition to anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination. It also denounces the resurgence of xenophobic and anti-immigrant rhetoric.
As a non-binding resolution, this measure does not have the force of law and does not require presidential signature. If passed, it would serve as a formal statement of the House's position on these issues rather than creating new legal requirements or policy changes. The resolution is currently under committee consideration and has not yet been voted on by the full House.
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