This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' position that the United States should officially recognize and commemorate the Simele Massacre, a 1933 attack by Iraqi armed forces against Assyrian Christian civilians. Between August and September 1933, up to 5,000 unarmed Assyrian men, women, and children were killed, and over 60 villages were destroyed, following Iraq's decision to exile the Assyrian religious leader and reject their autonomy requests. The resolution calls for the U.S. government to reject any denial of the massacre, promote education about what happened, and acknowledge America's role in humanitarian relief efforts at the time. The measure aligns with the 2018 Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act, which established that preventing atrocities is a U.S. national interest. This is a non-binding resolution expressing congressional sentiment rather than creating new law or allocating funding.
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