Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day of Non-Violence.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 607 Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day of Non-Violence. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. NORTON, and Mrs. DINGELL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day of Non-Violence. Whereas the United Nations General Assembly established the International Day of Non-Violence on June 15, 2007, to disseminate the message of non-violence, through means such as education and public awareness; Whereas, the United Nations General Assembly has stated that ‘‘non-violence, tolerance, full respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, democracy, de- velopment, mutual understanding and respect for diver- sity are interlinked and mutually reinforcing’’; Whereas the annual International Day of Non-Violence cele- bration date, October 2, was chosen to commemorate the birthday of Mohandas K. Gandhi, more commonly known as ‘‘Mahatma’’, which means ‘‘great soul’’; VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:19 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR607.IH HR607 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 607 IH Whereas Mahatma Gandhi was a world-renowned civil rights and spiritual leader, who experienced injustices early in life, and learned to embrace the principles of non-violence as a vehicle for social and political change; Whereas Mahatma Gandhi was influenced by religious teach- ings in Hinduism, Jainism, and Christianity in the devel- opment of his philosophy; Whereas Mahatma Gandhi was a major influence for Martin Luther King, Jr., whose emphasis on non-violence is credited with ushering in our Nation’s civil rights; and Whereas people around the world commemorate the Inter- national Day of Non-Violence by participating in volun- teer projects as a way to give back to their communities: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the goals and ideals of the Inter- 2 national Day of Non-Violence; and 3 (2) encourages the people of the United States 4 to observe the International Day of Non-Violence 5 with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activi- 6 ties. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:19 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR607.IH HR607 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS