U.S. House of Representatives Demonstrates Solidarity and Support for Muslim Americans
Ramadan Bill Passes Unanimous (376-0) Vote

On October 2, 2007 the U.S. House of Representatives formally acknowledged Islam as a great religion of the world and extended respect to Muslims during the month of Ramadan by passing the Ramadan Bill with a unanimous vote (376-0).

The House Resolution, which intends “to demonstrate solidarity with and support for members of the community of Islam in the United States and throughout the world,” also acknowledges the post-9/11 conflict and highlights the fact that threats and incidents of violence have been directed at law-abiding, patriotic Americans of African, Arab, and South Asian descent, particularly members of the Islamic faith. On September 14, 2001, the House of Representatives passed a concurrent resolution condemning bigotry and violence against Arab-Americans, American Muslims, and Americans from South Asia in the wake of the terrorist attacks

The Ramadan Bill, a resolution originally submitted by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) (for herself, Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) was brought to a vote before the Committee on Foreign Affairs early Tuesday morning.