Whereas, following the spread of COVID–19 in 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders; Whereas, between March 19, 2020, and March 31, 2022, there have been 11,467 reported anti-Asian and Pacific Islander hate incidents reported from all 50 States, United States territories, and the District of Columbia; Whereas, in 2021, anti-Asian hate crimes increased by 339 percent compared to the year before; Whereas the victim’s race or perceived race was the primary bias for anti-Asian, Native Hawaiians, or Pacific Islander hate crimes; Whereas, from March 2020 to December 2021, Asian Americans were most likely to face discrimination on public streets and businesses; Whereas, between 2000 and 2019, Asian Americans were the fastest growing ethnic and racial group in the United States, and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders were the third fastest growing group; Whereas, on January 28, 2021, Vicha Ratanapakdee died from injuries after being horrifically attacked in front of his home; Whereas, on February 3, 2021, the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles warned Thai people in California to be on their guard following the killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee; Whereas, on March 16, 2021, the following 8 people were murdered in 3 Asian-American-owned spas in Atlanta, Georgia, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Delaina Ashley Yaun González, Paul Andre Michels, Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, and Yong Ae Yue; Whereas 6 of the Americans killed in Atlanta on March 16, 2021, were women of Asian descent, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, and Yong Ae Yue; Whereas 1 of the Americans killed in Atlanta on March 16, 2021, was a veteran who served in the United States Army, Paul Andre Michels; Whereas, on April 23, 2021, Yao Pan Ma was brutally attacked while collecting cans and later died from his injuries