H.Res. 981: Commemorating the 1-year anniversary of the March 16, 2021, shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, and denouncing anti-Asian hate.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-15 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] · what a sponsor is
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Commemorating the 1-year anniversary of the March 16, 2021, shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, and denouncing anti-Asian hate.

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.

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Commemorating the 1-year anniversary of the March 16, 2021, shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, and denouncing anti-Asian hate.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] · 87 cosponsors

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Lucy McBath (D-GA), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Adam Smith (D-WA), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ami Bera (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Grace Meng (D-NY), Mike Levin (D-CA), Susie Lee (D-NV), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Al Green (D-TX), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and 27 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.

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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 (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hres981.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hres981 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117