China News Service, May 19th. According to comprehensive news, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 364 to 62 to pass a bill aimed at curbing hate crimes against Asian Americans. The bill will be signed by U.S. President Biden.

　　The US Senate passed the bill with an overwhelming vote in April.

After being passed by the House of Representatives, the bill will be immediately delivered to President Biden's desk.

White House Press Secretary Psaki said that Biden plans to sign the bill later this week.

　　According to reports, this is a rare bill that has received cross-party support, but the 62 votes against it all came from Republicans.

　　The Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act will require the Ministry of Justice to accelerate the review of hate crimes related to the epidemic, establish an online database of such incidents, and seek to provide more support to local law enforcement agencies in combating hate crimes .

In addition to protecting Asian Americans, the bill also protects Pacific Islander communities.

　　One of the drafters of the bill and New York State Congressman Meng Zhaowen said: "The past year and a half has been a year of pain and struggle, full of vile and disgusting hatred and violence against the Asian community. "

　　She went on to say: “The Asian community has been exhausted because of being forced to endure this growing prejudice and racist attacks. Asians are tired of living in fear, worrying about their children or elderly parents when they are away. There are often people. Ask what Congress has done in this regard, and we are here today to announce that Congress is taking action."

　　Since the beginning of the epidemic, incidents of discrimination and violent crimes against Asians have surged.

A California State University San Bernardino study of 16 major U.S. cities found that in the first quarter of 2021, hate crimes against Asians increased by 164%.

　　According to the statistics of Stop AAPI Hate, a group based in California, since mid-March 2020, more than 3,000 related cases have been reported.

In February 2021, an 84-year-old man in San Francisco was maliciously pushed to death near his home.

Less than a month later, six Asian women were killed in a shooting at a massage shop in Atlanta.