<p>House Resolution 550, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Josh Harder (CA-30), calls on U.S. Congress to recognize the Assyrian Genocide. Please take less than a minute to contact your representative asking them to cosponsor H.Res. 550. Send a letter asking for their support with just a few clicks using the form below. If you wish to see the House advance this important legislation, your representative needs to hear from you!</p>

Congress: Recognize the Assyrian Genocide

Ask your U.S. Representative to co-sponsor H.Res. 550 which recognizes the Assyrian Genocide

House Resolution 550, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Josh Harder (CA-30), calls on U.S. Congress to recognize the Assyrian Genocide. Please take less than a minute to contact your representative asking them to cosponsor H.Res. 550. Send a letter asking for their support with just a few clicks using the form below. If you wish to see the House advance this important legislation, your representative needs to hear from you!

I am writing to express my support for H.Res. 550, which calls on Congress to recognize the Assyrian Genocide, and to ask that you cosponsor this resolution.

It is estimated that upwards of 250,000 Assyrians perished at the hands of Ottoman Turkish authorities and allied Kurdish tribes during the Assyrian Genocide—which coincided with the more widely recognized Armenian Genocide—and a large number were forced into permanent exile. The aim of the Young Turk regime was to homogenize the Ottoman Empire by Turkifying the country and eliminating non-Turkish and non-Muslim communities. For years, Assyrians were subjected to a systematic campaign of massacre, torture, abduction, deportation, impoverishment, and cultural and ethnic destruction. The genocide took place in various phases over a wide area under Ottoman Turkish rule—including in modern-day Turkey, Iran, and Iraq—where Assyrians once formed a vibrant, thriving community. H.Res. 550 recognizes and honors the victims of this crime, and acknowledges the historical significance of the horrific events that took place.

This resolution amplifies the voices of Assyrian-American advocates and organizers nationwide who have long called for recognition of the Assyrian Genocide and other atrocities committed against the Assyrian people. It also acknowledges the lasting effects of the crimes committed, including the forced and often permanent separation of Assyrian families. The United States is home to more than 600,000 Assyrian-Americans, and this thriving community is a proud reminder of survival and perseverance in the face of mass atrocities and extreme injustice.

We're calling on you to stand up for truth and justice by supporting this legislation, which would ensure proper commemoration of the Assyrian Genocide and signify the United States’s acknowledgement of its responsibility to help prevent future atrocities. Thank you kindly for your consideration of my request.

Congress: Recognize the Assyrian Genocide

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