Muslim-American Rep. Ilhan Omar has announced the introduction of a new bill to combat Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred for debate and vote in the House of Representatives.

"As the holy month of Ramadan begins, we must reaffirm that people of different religious faiths should have the right to worship without fear," the congresswoman said at a news conference outside the Capitol on Thursday.

Rep. Omar is holding a press conference to announce a new resolution to condemn the rise in Islamophobia https://t.co/bLCPb6cJe0

— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) March 23, 2023

Omar explained that the bill comes on the fourth anniversary of the attack carried out by a militant on the mosque "Christchurch" in New Zealand in mid-March 2019, which killed 51 people.

According to Ilhan Omar's congressional page, the bill will be introduced to the House of Representatives under the auspices of another 20 Democratic Party members of the House.

The press conference was attended by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Muslim of Palestinian descent, who reiterated Ilhan Omar's statement about the need for law to counter the high rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes in America.

"We must reject Islamophobia and white nationalism, and policies that seek to divide us based on who we are, how we pray, or the color of our skin," Tlaib said on Twitter.

Proud to join Rep. @Ilhan to honor the 51 beautiful lives that were stolen in the horrific Christchurch mosque attacks four years ago.

We must reject Islamophobia, white nationalism, and policies that seek to divide us based on who we are, how we pray, or the color of our skin. pic.twitter.com/5pPmJHw7r8

— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) March 23, 2023

Robert Macau, director of government relations at CAIR, said: "CAIR welcomes the bill that recognizes the threat that rising Islamophobia poses to American Muslims and Muslims in other countries around the world."

Today, we joined Rep @Ilhan Omar & @RepRashida Tlaib to announce the introduction of a resolution that condemn #Islamophobia, white supremacy, and commemorate the fourth anniversary of the #Christchurch Mosque Massacre and other recent attacks. Watch our Government Affairs Dir.... pic.twitter.com/yHOoado8J0

— CAIR National (@CAIRNational) March 23, 2023

"It is extremely important that Congress lead the way in rejecting these hateful and dangerous ideologies, and CAIR calls on both sides of the House (Democrats and Republicans) to co-sponsor and adopt this resolution," Macau said.

Thank you Rep. @Ilhan Omar for organizing this news conference! https://t.co/956ZU9XR72

— CAIR National (@CAIRNational) March 23, 2023

Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, America has seen a marked rise in Islamophobia, with the number of hate crimes against Muslim Americans, and against anyone who looks Arab or Muslim, increasing across the United States.