Bill · H.Res. 447· House(119-HRES-447)

Condemning antisemitism and remembering Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim.

Age: 32 years

North Carolina

Introduced: 5/23/2025
Last activity: 5/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Addison McDowell
Cosponsors: - 72 - 0

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced
In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution is introduced to condemn antisemitism and memorialize Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim. It notes that Lischinsky and Milgrim were employees of the Israeli Embassy who were killed while attending a panel discussion aimed at promoting peace. The text cites a rise in antisemitic incidents in the United States targeting Jewish institutions and individuals. It specifically identifies the murderer as a far-left activist affiliated with the Party for Socialism and Liberation. The resolution calls for the condemnation of antisemitism in all forms and the celebration of the lives of the deceased. Finally, it supports the enforcement of laws regarding hate crimes and religious freedom.