Introduced
May 26, 2026
Ms. Chu (for herself, Ms. Meng, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Simon, Ms. Tlaib, and Ms. Norton) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 1885 Rock Springs Chinese Massacre.
- (1) recognizes the Rock Springs Chinese Massacre of 1885 and honors the memory of the Chinese immigrant workers who were murdered;
- (2) acknowledges the massacre as one of the deadliest acts of anti-Chinese and anti-immigrant violence in United States history;
- (3) honors the contributions of Chinese immigrant laborers whose work helped build critical American infrastructure despite exploitation, discrimination, and violence;
- (4) condemns the racist mob violence perpetrated against the Chinese community of Rock Springs and the failure of authorities to protect Chinese residents or hold perpetrators accountable;
- (5) condemns historical efforts to erase, distort, or deny the reality of the Rock Springs Chinese Massacre and other acts of anti-Asian violence;
- (6) recognizes the importance of education about the Rock Springs Chinese Massacre and the broader history of anti-Asian discrimination in the United States;