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1	1	IV
2	2	119THCONGRESS
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4	4	STSESSION H. RES. 61
5	5	Expressing support for the recognition of January as ‘‘Muslim-American
6	6	Heritage Month’’ and celebrating the heritage and culture of Muslim
7	7	Americans in the United States.
8	8	IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
9	9	JANUARY23, 2025
10	10	Mr. C
11	11	ARSON(for himself, Ms. OMAR, Ms. SIMON, and Ms. TLAIB) submitted
12	12	the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
13	13	sight and Government Reform
14	14	RESOLUTION
15	15	Expressing support for the recognition of January as ‘‘Mus-
16	16	lim-American Heritage Month’’ and celebrating the herit-
17	17	age and culture of Muslim Americans in the United
18	18	States.
19	19	Whereas the House of Representatives is proud to recognize
20	20	and commemorate ‘‘Muslim-American Heritage Month’’,
21	21	an observance that celebrates the contributions of Muslim
22	22	Americans;
23	23	Whereas, in keeping with its time-honored traditions, the
24	24	House of Representatives recognizes and pays tribute to
25	25	those who foster cultural pride and enhance the profile
26	26	of diverse communities across the United States;
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29	29	•HRES 61 IH
30	30	Whereas immigration of Muslims to the American colonies
31	31	began with the arrival of indentured workers;
32	32	Whereas, during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a signifi-
33	33	cant number of slaves of Muslim heritage were brought
34	34	to the United States;
35	35	Whereas, in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, successive
36	36	waves of immigration brought additional Muslims to the
37	37	United States, who sought to pursue economic and social
38	38	opportunity, as well as freedom of religion, and enriched
39	39	the fabric of the society of the United States as business
40	40	owners, entrepreneurs, health care professionals, humani-
41	41	tarians, scientists, and students;
42	42	Whereas Muslim Americans contribute greatly to charitable
43	43	organizations that help people from all faiths in the
44	44	United States and around the world by providing medical
45	45	assistance, family services, and scholastic supplies, run-
46	46	ning before- and after-school programs, feeding the hun-
47	47	gry, and providing recuperation efforts following natural
48	48	disasters;
49	49	Whereas Muslim Americans have contributed to every part of
50	50	the society of the United States by making advancements
51	51	in architecture, arts, business, culture, government, law,
52	52	medicine, the military, religion, and sports;
53	53	Whereas Bangladeshi-American Fazlur Rahman Khan left his
54	54	mark on the cityscapes of the United States by pio-
55	55	neering a new structural system of frame tubes used to
56	56	construct iconic buildings like the World Trade Center in
57	57	New York City, New York, the Hubert H. Humphrey
58	58	Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Willis
59	59	‘‘Sears’’ Tower in Chicago, Illinois;
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63	63	Whereas many Muslim Americans pursue the American
64	64	dream and contribute to the economy of the United
65	65	States as business owners and entrepreneurs, including
66	66	Pakistani-born billionaire Shahid Khan, owner of the
67	67	auto-parts company Flex-N-Gate and the National Foot-
68	68	ball League’s Jacksonville Jaguars;
69	69	Whereas Syrian immigrant Ernest Hamwi’s invention of the
70	70	ice cream cone is a practical confection with a near ubiq-
71	71	uitous presence in the life of the people of the United
72	72	States;
73	73	Whereas, in 2006, Keith Ellison of Minnesota was elected to
74	74	the House of Representatives, becoming the first Muslim
75	75	American to serve in Congress;
76	76	Whereas, in 2008, Ambassador Sada Cumber was appointed
77	77	by President George W. Bush to serve as the first Special
78	78	Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference
79	79	from the United States, representing the United States
80	80	to 57 Muslim-majority nations;
81	81	Whereas, in 2015, Andre´Carson of Indiana, the second Mus-
82	82	lim American elected to the House of Representatives,
83	83	became the first Muslim American to serve on the House
84	84	Select Committee on Intelligence;
85	85	Whereas actor Mahershala Ali became the first Muslim
86	86	American to win an Oscar for his supporting role in
87	87	‘‘Moonlight’’ in 2017;
88	88	Whereas, in 2018, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan
89	89	Omar of Minnesota were elected to the House of Rep-
90	90	resentatives, becoming the first Muslim-American women
91	91	to serve in Congress;
92	92	Whereas, in 2021, Zahid Quraishi was confirmed as the first
93	93	Muslim American to serve as an article III Federal judge
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97	97	as a district judge of the United States District Court for
98	98	the District of New Jersey;
99	99	Whereas, in 2021, Rashad Hussain was confirmed as the
100	100	first Muslim American to serve as the United States Am-
101	101	bassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom;
102	102	Whereas Pakistani-American neurosurgeon Ayub Ommaya’s
103	103	invention of the intraventricular catheter system provides
104	104	chemotherapy to treat brain tumors;
105	105	Whereas Muslim Americans have fought in support of the
106	106	United States in every major war, from Bampett
107	107	Muhamed and Yusuf Ben Ali under the command of
108	108	General George Washington in the American Revolu-
109	109	tionary War, to Captain Humayun Khan, who made the
110	110	ultimate sacrifice in Iraq in 2004;
111	111	Whereas Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, the first Muslim
112	112	American to deliver the invocation for the Senate, and
113	113	El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, the civil rights activist and re-
114	114	former also known as Malcolm X, were prominent reli-
115	115	gious leaders and scholars;
116	116	Whereas Muslim-American professional athletes like Naismith
117	117	Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame members Kareem
118	118	Abdul Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal
119	119	and 2-time world heavyweight champion Hasim Shariff
120	120	Rahman thrilled sports fans across the United States and
121	121	around the globe during their respective careers;
122	122	Whereas Muslim-American Olympians, such as boxer Mu-
123	123	hammad Ali, track and field athlete Dalilah Muhammad,
124	124	and fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, won medals in inter-
125	125	national competitions;
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129	129	Whereas, with roots in at least 77 different countries and
130	130	identifying racially as White, Black, Arab, and Asian,
131	131	Muslim Americans are an extremely diverse population;
132	132	Whereas the current population of Muslims living in the
133	133	United States is estimated at over 3,450,000 individuals;
134	134	Whereas over 4,500 Muslims serve on active duty, and over
135	135	2,300 Muslims serve as selected reserve personnel in the
136	136	Armed Forces;
137	137	Whereas the Muslim population has been growing in the
138	138	United States, and today’s Muslim-American population
139	139	is a tapestry of ethnic, racial, linguistic, social, and eco-
140	140	nomic groups;
141	141	Whereas nearly 50 percent of Muslim Americans have re-
142	142	ported experiencing religious discrimination, with that
143	143	number rising to 64 percent for Muslim Americans whose
144	144	appearance identifies them as Muslim, such as women
145	145	who wear the hijab or headscarf;
146	146	Whereas there is a need for public education, awareness, and
147	147	policies that help people be culturally competent when de-
148	148	scribing, discussing, or addressing the impacts that Mus-
149	149	lim Americans have on all aspects of the society of the
150	150	United States;
151	151	Whereas ‘‘Muslim-American Heritage Month’’ will be ob-
152	152	served in the month of January; and
153	153	Whereas the incredible contributions and heritage of Muslim
154	154	Americans have helped to build a better United States:
155	155	Now, therefore, be it
156	156	Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
157	157	(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Muslim-Amer-2
158	158	ican Heritage Month’’; 3
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162	162	(2) honors the contributions and integral role of 1
163	163	Muslim Americans in the economy, culture, and 2
164	164	identity of the United States; and 3
165	165	(3) urges the people of the United States to ob-4
166	166	serve ‘‘Muslim-American Heritage Month’’ with ap-5
167	167	propriate ceremonies, programs, and activities that 6
168	168	celebrate the contributions of Muslim Americans to 7
169	169	the United States. 8
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