Sikh Congressional Caucus

Sikh Congressional Caucus
Leadership:	John Garamendi (D-Calif.) and David Valadao (R-Calif.)
Established	April 24, 2013
Members	38

The Sikh Congressional Caucus was formed by Representatives Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and David Valadao (R-Calif.) on April 24, 2013. The caucus sought to educate members of Congress and the general public about Sikh issues and support the American Sikh community.

This caucus was formally called the American Sikh Caucus. The name was changed in 2022.

Mission

The purpose of the Caucus was to educate members of Congress and the general public about Sikh American issues. It also helped members strategize on how to support the Sikh American community.

Leadership

117th Congress

John Garamendi (D-Calif.) and David Valadao (R-Calif.) served as co-chairs for the 117th Congress. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) served as vice chairs.

113th Congress

David Valadao (R-Calif.) and Judy Chu (D-Calif.) were co-chairs.

Issues

The major issues that ASCC addressed included:

• Military discrimination preventing American Sikhs from enlisting due to restrictive appearance regulations that ban turbans
• Violence against American Sikhs that has increased in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001
• Bullying being experienced by as many as three in every four Sikh boys
• Racial profiling due to well-intentioned but misguided law enforcement policies
• Employment discrimination

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "American+ Sikh+ Congressional+ Conference"

American Sikh Congressional Conference News Feed

See also

• United States Congress
• United States Senate
• United States House of Representatives

External links

• U.S. House Press Release: Representatives Chu and Valadao Announce American Sikh Congressional Caucus

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