H. Res. 1178 (119th)Bill Overview

Commemorating the 5-year remembrance of the April 15, 2021, mass shooting at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, and denouncing all forms of anti-Asian hate…

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Democratic
Introduced
Apr 15, 2026
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Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each…

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01 · The brief

This House resolution commemorates the fifth anniversary of the April 15, 2021 FedEx Ground mass shooting in Indianapolis, honors the eight victims, and condemns anti-Asian and faith-based hate.

It denounces white supremacist rhetoric and the cited “crackdown on immigrant communities,” urges restoration and expansion of several DOJ hate-crime and community programs, and calls on the administration to restore immigration processing and reverse certain immigration policies.

The resolution reaffirms federal commitment to protect civil and human rights.

Passage0/100

This is a House simple resolution (nonbinding) and cannot become law; it can only be adopted by the House as expression of opinion.

CredibilityPartially aligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this resolution is an effective commemorative statement: it clearly identifies the event, victims, and broader social harms it seeks to condemn and memorialize. It explicitly names existing federal programs and urges policy actions, but it remains declarative and nonbinding, offering no concrete implementation, funding, or accountability mechanisms for its policy recommendations.

Contention65/100

Support for honoring victims broadly agreed, but policy prescriptions vary sharply

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Who this appears to help vs burden50% / 50%
Communities · Federal agenciesTargeted stakeholders
Likely helped
  • CommunitiesHonors victims and raises public awareness, supporting community recognition and healing.
  • Federal agenciesCalls to restore and expand DOJ programs could increase federal funding for hate-crime prevention services.
  • Federal agenciesImproved federal hate-crime data collection may enable better-targeted interventions and resource allocation.
Likely burdened
  • Targeted stakeholdersAs a non-binding resolution, it may produce symbolic action without concrete policy or funding changes.
  • Targeted stakeholdersCritics may say the resolution politicizes a tragedy by explicitly criticizing specific administration immigration poli…
  • Targeted stakeholdersCalls to reverse immigration policies could be portrayed as conflicting with border security or enforcement priorities.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Support for honoring victims broadly agreed, but policy prescriptions vary sharply
Progressive95%

Likely views the resolution favorably as moral leadership and concrete direction to restore hate-crime and community programs.

Sees the immigration language as a necessary rebuke to policies harming vulnerable communities and a call for humane enforcement and services.

Leans supportive
Centrist70%

Generally supportive of condemning violence and honoring victims, while wanting clearer, pragmatic policy steps and fiscal clarity.

Comfortable with restoring proven programs, but cautious about partisan phrasing and unspecified costs or administrative feasibility.

Leans supportive
Conservative30%

Will generally support honoring victims and condemning hate, but may object to the resolution's characterization of administration immigration actions and to calls for expanded federal programs.

Views the immigration critique as partisan and seeks emphasis on law enforcement and border security.

Likely resistant
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

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Floor

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Passage likelihood0/100

This is a House simple resolution (nonbinding) and cannot become law; it can only be adopted by the House as expression of opinion.

Scope and complexity
52%
Scopemoderate
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether the House will prioritize a symbolic resolution in the schedule
  • Committee action timing or referral outcomes
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Support for honoring victims broadly agreed, but policy prescriptions vary sharply

This is a House simple resolution (nonbinding) and cannot become law; it can only be adopted by the House as expression of opinion.

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this resolution is an effective commemorative statement: it clearly identifies the event, victims, and broader social harms it seeks to condemn and memorialize. It explicitly n…

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