SRES 278119th CongressIntroduced

A resolution condemning the violent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, and expressing support for the survivors and their families.

Introduced: Jun 12, 2025

Civil Rights & Justice

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This Senate resolution, S. Res. 278, condemns a violent antisemitic attack that occurred on June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado, during a peaceful Run for Their Lives event. It expresses solidarity with the survivors and their families and notes the broader context of rising antisemitic incidents nationwide. The resolution highlights that law enforcement is treating the attack as both terrorism and a federal hate crime, and it calls for continued vigilance and federal resources to counter antisemitism, investigate hate crimes, and support targeted communities. It also reaffirms commitment to freedom of speech and religion and states that hate and violence have no place in the United States.

Key Points

1Condemns the antisemitic attack in Boulder on June 1, 2025 as a violent act of hate and terrorism.
2Expresses solidarity with the survivors and their families and recognizes the Boulder community’s resilience and ongoing peace/inclusion efforts.
3Emphasizes the ongoing investigation by local and federal authorities and calls for continued federal resources to counter antisemitism, investigate hate crimes, and support affected communities.
4Notes that the attack occurred at a peaceful demonstration organized by Run for Their Lives and acknowledges the group’s continued activities to advocate for the release of hostages in Gaza.
5Affirms support for the Jewish community's rights to free speech and free exercise of religion, while opposing fear and insisting that hate and violence have no place in the United States.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Jewish Americans, survivors of the attack, and the Boulder community (including participants in Run for Their Lives).Secondary group/area affected: Victims of antisemitic violence and threats nationwide, as well as the broader public concerned with civil rights and safety; law enforcement and federal agencies involved in hate-crime investigations.Additional impacts: Signals continued federal attention and potential policy or resource allocation to counter antisemitism and protect targeted communities; reinforces commitment to upholding First Amendment rights (speech and religion) while condemning hate.

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