; Whereas Arab American Heritage Month is necessary to address the misconceptions, misinformation, Arabophobia, anti-Arabism, and discrimination against Arab Americans by celebrating their accomplishments and providing factual information about Arab American culture and persons and the need for public education, awareness, and policies that are culturally competent when describing, discussing, and addressing the impacts of being Arab American in all aspects of the United States society; Whereas, in 2017, Arab America established National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM), and President Biden recognized the celebration of National Arab American Heritage Month in an April 19, 2021, letter to the Arab America Foundation, making him the first sitting United States President to do so; and the Department of State recognized April as National Arab American Heritage Month in 2021; Whereas at least 46 States and territories have taken steps to recognize April as National Arab American Heritage Month, including the Governments of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming; Whereas numerous cities, towns, and counties across the United States have taken steps to recognize April as National Arab American Heritage Month, including but not limited to: Los Angeles, CA; Orange County, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Diego, CA; Gainesville, FL; Orlando, FL; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Cook County, IL; Baltimore, MD; Dallas, TX, Detroit, MI; Wayne County, MI; Dearborn, MI; Dearborn Heights, MI; Flint, MI; Yonkers, NY, Westchester County, NY; Raleigh, NC; Cuyahoga County, OH; Cleveland, OH