SRES 506 Re-checks Congress.gov for new actions and updates the bill's status, and fills in any sponsors, committees, or related bills that are missing. It does not re-pull sponsors/cosponsors/committees/related — those rarely change — and it skips all work if nothing has changed upstream, so it's cheap to click.
A resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois.
Honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois.
Summary
This resolution honors Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was murdered in a hate crime in October 2023 in Illinois. It expresses the Senate's recognition of the victim's loss due to hate and acknowledges the contributions of Palestinian Americans to U.S. society. The resolution states that elected officials and media have a duty to convey factual information without dehumanizing rhetoric. It affirms that freedom of speech and peaceful protest are constitutionally protected and declares the United States has zero tolerance for hate crimes, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab discrimination.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Richard J. Durbin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC $19,133
- THE GORI LAW FIRM $18,300
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES PC $17,750
- POWER ROGERS & SMITH LLP $17,300
- MAUNE RAICHLE HARTLEY FRENCH & MUDD $14,638
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Richard J. Durbin → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Nov 19, 2025 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8243) · senate
- Nov 19, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Similar bills (6)
Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.
Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 19, 2025
Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Duckworth) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois.
Whereas Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-Muslim-American boy, was loved by his family and friends as an energetic, loving, and joyous light who brought sunshine to his loved ones and classmates; Whereas, on October 14, 2023, at 11:30 a.m., Wadee Alfayoumi was brutally stabbed 26 times by a hate-driven perpetrator and tragically succumbed to his injuries; Whereas Wadee Alfayoumi’s perpetrator was convicted of murder and hate crimes and sentenced to 53 years in prison, as there is evidence the perpetrator yelled during the brutal killing, “All Muslims must die” and was observed to be a consumer of media containing dehumanizing and hateful rhetoric that is anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian; Whereas Wadee Alfayoumi was born and raised in the United States, and his family wanted the United States to provide them a life of safety away from dehumanizing and hateful rhetoric toward Palestinian people; Whereas no one should be a target of hate because of their ethnicity or religion, whether such ethnicity or religion is expressed verbally or through how one dresses, such as through the wearing of a hijab, keffiyeh, niqab, burqa, kufi, turban, mitpahat, tichel, shpitzel, sheitel, kippah, or yarmulke; Whereas dehumanizing rhetoric can fuel sentiments of hate that result in violence against those who belong or who are perceived to belong to a certain ethnic or religious group; Whereas the Palestinian community’s migration to the United States dates back to the late 19th century; Whereas the United States is home to one of the largest Palestinian diasporas in the world that is made up of lawyers, doctors, teachers, business owners, law enforcement, and others, all of whom contribute to the history, arts, commerce, promise, and character of the United States; Whereas Wadee Alfayoumi shared a heritage, history, love, culture, tradition, and brilliance belonging to the Palestinian people and was a symbol of another great Palestinian life full of promise; Whereas Palestinian children, Israeli children, children in the United States, and those all across the globe deserve to live in peace and be free from discrimination, hate crimes, and violence; and Whereas Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has had a devastating impact on children, with over 20,000 children killed in the last 23 months, according to Save the Children: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate recognizes that—
(1) the United States lost the beautiful light of Wadee Alfayoumi because of hate;
(2) it is the duty of elected officials and media to tell the truth without dehumanizing rhetoric when informing the public of factual information;
(3) freedom of speech and peaceful protest are constitutionally protected and a fundamental cornerstone of democracy; and
(4) the United States has zero tolerance for hate crimes, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab discrimination. <all>
Comments