H.Res. 841

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 841 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 841

Expressing support for the recognition and commemoration of the Sikh 
Genocide of 1984.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 28, 2025

Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Fong, Mr. Harder of California, and Mr. 
Costa) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the recognition and commemoration of the Sikh 
Genocide of 1984.

Whereas the Sikh religion, originating in the Punjab region of South Asia, is 
the fifth-largest faith in the world with over 25,000,000 followers, and 
is a monotheistic faith rooted in truth, service, and justice;
Whereas Sikhism is practiced by over 500,000 individuals in the United States, 
and Sikhs have been part of the American fabric for more than 120 years, 
arriving initially to work on farms, in lumber mills, mines, and on the 
Western Pacific Railroad, and subsequently settling in every State and 
territory, contributing significantly to the Nation's social, cultural, 
and economic landscape across diverse fields such as art, music, 
trucking, agriculture, information technology, law, medicine, and many 
more;
Whereas systemic and orchestrated genocidal violence was perpetrated against 
Sikhs in 1984 in the capital territory of Delhi, the states of 
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, 
West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Tripura, 
Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Maharashtra, and India-
administered Jammu and Kashmir;
Whereas, during the Sikh genocide, Sikhs were assaulted, tortured, burned alive, 
and murdered, and Sikh women, many of whom lost their families during 
the genocide, were sexually assaulted and raped by groups of attackers;
Whereas Sikh homes, businesses, and gurdwaras, or houses of worship, were 
looted, damaged, and destroyed during the genocide, causing the 
intentional destruction of many Sikh families, communities, homes, and 
businesses;
Whereas the Indian government, through officials and Members of Parliament and 
with the support of the police and other state institutions, led 
genocidal attacks and participated in, and failed to intervene to 
prevent, the genocide;
Whereas, in 1984, over 30,000 Sikhs were murdered;
Whereas the ``Widow Colony'' in New Delhi still houses Sikh women who were 
assaulted, raped, tortured, and forced to witness the dismemberment, 
burning, and murder of their families, and who are still calling for 
justice against the perpetrators;
Whereas the Sikh community in the United States has not recovered from the 
physical and psychological trauma of the genocide, as they keep alive 
the memory of those who were killed, and will never forget the Sikh 
genocide; and
Whereas recognizing the state-sponsored violence that targeted Sikhs across 
India is an important and historic step toward justice, accountability, 
and reconciliation, which should be an example to other governments: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
it is the policy of the United States to--
(1) commemorate the Sikh Genocide of 1984 through official 
recognition and remembrance;
(2) call for all perpetrators, regardless of rank or 
status, to be brought to account; and
(3) reject efforts to enlist, engage, or otherwise 
associate the United States Government with denial of the Sikh 
Genocide.
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