H.Res. 275: Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community.

H.Res. 275: Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-26 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT - The Chair announced a correction to Roll Call number 149 the yeas were 245 and the nays were 180.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 149 (2021): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES275 (2021-05-19), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT - The Chair announced a correction to Roll Call number 149 the yeas were 245 and the nays were 180. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community.

Plain summary

This resolution condemns the acts of gun violence that led to the tragic loss of eight lives in Georgia on March 16, 2021.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] · 149 cosponsors

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Nikema Williams (D-GA), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Al Green (D-TX), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Mark Takano (D-CA), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), André Carson (D-IN), James A. Himes (D-CT), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Jason Crow (D-CO), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Adam Smith (D-WA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Joe Neguse (D-CO) and 89 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 149 (2021): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES275 (2021-05-19): Passed

Words on this page, explained (2)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hres275.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hres275 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117