,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aacf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,crd5as 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,adams1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4
 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4   
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4    
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4 
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4
 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4    
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (     
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,co/a1
 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4     
,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4    
,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1
 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4      
,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,mr4 ,gallego1    
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (      
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4       

,haal&1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4    
,ha/+s1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1  
,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4     
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4   
,langev91 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4  
,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 
,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4
 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4  
,mal9[ski1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( 
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney
 ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4       
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 
,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4 
,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4      
,pallone1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1
 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?       
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,miss ,rice ( ,new
 ,york1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1
 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,san     
,nicolas1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1   
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4      
,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4   
,soto1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4  

,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1    
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4      
,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mrs4 ,torres (    
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,torres ,small ( ,new   
,mexico1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,trone1    
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,vela1  
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4
 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4  
,cisn]os1 & ,mr4 ,aguil>7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,hispanic      
,h]itage ,mon? & celebrat+ ! h]itage &  
culture ( ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
imm5se contributions ( ,lat9os to !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas1 f ,septemb] #ae1
 #bjbj1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjbj1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates celebrates ,hispanic      
,h]itage ,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus e/imates ! ,hispanic population  
liv+ 9 ! #ej ,/ates at m ?an #fj1jjj1jjj
 individuals1 plus an additional        
#c1bjj1jjj individuals liv+ 9 !         
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 mak+       

,hispanic ,am]icans #ah p]c5t ( ! total 
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! l>ge/  
racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 !re 7 close to 
#a1jjj1jjj or m ,lat9o resid5ts 9 !     
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico & 9 ea* ( ! 
,/ates ( ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1
 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,ill9ois1          
,massa*usetts1 ,nevada1 ,new ,j]sey1    
,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1
 ,p5nsylvania1 ,texas1 & ,wa%+ton2      
,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjaj & #bjai1 ,lat9os   
grew ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by  
approximately #i1hbi1jjj individuals1   
acc\nt+ = m ?an #a_/b ( ! total         
population gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ t
 p]iod2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates is project$ to gr[ to     
#ajg1jjj1jjj individuals by #bjfe1 at   
:i* po9t ! ,lat9o population w comprise 
m ?an #bd p]c5t ( ! total population ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o         
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly
 ! ?ird l>ge/ population ( ,lat9os      
worldwide1 exce$+ ! size ( ! population 

9 e ,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean c\ntry1  
except ,mexico & ,brazil2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjah1 !re 7 m ?an #ah1hgh1jjj ,lat9o   
*ildr5 less ?an #ah ye>s ( age 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* repres5ts            
approximately #a_/c ( ! total ,lat9o    
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m  
?an #a 9 #d public s*ool /ud5ts 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates are ,lat9o1 & ! %>e (     
,lat9o /ud5ts is expect$ to rise to     
ne>ly #cj p]c5t by #bjbg2 ,:]eas #ai    
p]c5t ( all college /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates are ,lat9o1 mak+ ,lat9os ! second
 l>ge/ racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p     
enroll$ 9 high] education 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 includ+ #b-ye> community        
colleges & #d-ye> colleges &            
univ]sities2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #aiif &     
#bjaf1 ! numb] ( ,hispanic /ud5ts       
enroll$ 9 s*ools1 colleges1 &           
univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m ?an     
d\bl$ f #h1hjj1jjj to #ag1ijj1jjj1 &    
,hispanics n[ make up #bb4g p]c5t ( !   
individuals enroll$ 9 s*ool 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas a record #cb1jjj1jjj     

,lat9os w be eligible to vote 9 ! #bjbj 
,presid5tial election1 repres5t+ #ac4c  
p]c5t ( ! electorate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ! numb] ( eligible ,lat9o vot]s  
is expect$ to rise to #dj1jjj1jjj by    
#bjcj1 acc\nt+ = #dj p]c5t ( ! gr[? 9 ! 
eligible electorate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 #bjcj2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 approximately  
#hjj1jjj ,lat9o citiz5s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates rea* #ah ye>s ( age & become     
eligible to vote1 a numb] t c\ld gr[ to 
#a1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 pot5tially add+      
#ah1jjj1jjj new ,lat9o vot]s by #bjcb2  
,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! annual pur*as+ p[] ( 
,hispanic ,am]icans 0 an e/imat$        
#a1gjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* is an am\nt     
great] ?an ! economy ( all except #ag   
c\ntries 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an   
#d1cgj1jjj ,hispanic-own$ firms 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 support+ millions (      
employees across ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
contribut+ m ?an #a1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue
 to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
,hispanic-own$ bus9esses repres5t !     
fa/e/ gr[+ segm5t ( small bus9esses 9 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ,lat9o-own$ bus9esses  
gr[+ at m ?an #ae times ! national rate2
 ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #bjah1 m ?an        
#bh1jjj1jjj ,lat9o work]s repres5t$ #ag 
p]c5t ( ! total civilian labor =ce ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 &1 z a result ( ,lat9os  
exp]i5c+ ! fa/e/ population gr[? ( all  
race & e?nicity gr\ps 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! rate ( ,lat9o p>ticipation 9 ! labor 
=ce is expect$ to gr[ to #bj p]c5t by   
#bjbd1 acc\nt+ = #a_/e ( ! total labor  
=ce2 ,:]eas1 ) #fe4c p]c5t ( ,lat9os    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! labor =ce ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ,lat9os h ! highe/ rate (       
p>ticipation 9 t labor =ce ( any racial 
or e?nic gr\p1 result+ 9 an expansion ( 
! ,lat9o labor =ce at a rate t is #c    
times z fa/ z ! re/ ( ! population ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjai1 !re 7 
approximately #cfg1fjh ,lat9o elem5t>y &
 middle s*ool tea*]s1 #ii1cbd ,lat9o    
*ief executives ( bus9esses1 #ga1ibj    
,lat9o lawy]s1 #hc1ddh ,lat9o physicians
 & surgeons1 & #bd1ajb ,lat9o           
psy*ologi/s1 :o contribute to ! ,unit$  

,/ates ?r\gh _! pr(essions2 ,:]eas1 dur+
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ,lat9os & ,lat9as
 disproportionately "w 9 ess5tial s]vice
 jobs t help prev5t ! economy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates f collaps+1 su* z jobs 9 heal?  
c>e facilities1 f>ms1 factories1 groc]y 
/ores1 & public transportation2 ,:]eas  
,hispanic ,am]icans s]ve 9 all bran*es (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & h f\ght bravely 9 e w> 
9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 
#bjai1 m ?an #bjj1jjj ,hispanic memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v$ on active duty1 &   
!re 7 approximately #a1bjj1jjj ,hispanic
 vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+       
#acf1jjj ,lat9as2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjah1 m  
?an #cii1jjj ,hispanics _h s]v$ 9       
po/-,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ov]seas       
cont+5cy op]ations1 & ,hispanics        
repres5t$ #ab4a p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( 
vet]ans :o _h s]v$ 9 op]ations 9 ,iraq &
 ,afghani/an s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 
,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #bjai1 at lea/ #fhh  
fatalities 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an 7      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 ,hispanic2  
,:]eas an e/imat$ #bjj1jjj ,hispanics 7 

mobiliz$ = ,_w ,w> ,i1 & approximately  
#ejj1jjj ,hispanics s]v$ 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2
 ,:]eas m ?an #hj1jjj ,hispanics s]v$ 9 
! ,vietnam w>1 repres5t+ #e4e p]c5t (   
individuals :o made ! ultimate sacrifice
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 t conflict1 ev5    
?\gh ,hispanics compris$ only #d4e p]c5t
 ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !
 ,vietnam w>2 ,:]eas approximately      
#adh1jjj ,hispanic soldi]s s]v$ 9 !     
,korean w>1 includ+ ! #fe? ,infantry    
,regim5t ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,bor9qu5e]s71 ! only
 active duty1 segregat$ ,lat9o milit>y  
unit 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas #fj ,hispanic ,am]icans h receiv$
 ! ,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor1 !     
highe/ aw>d = valor 9 action aga9/ an   
enemy =ce be/[$ on an individual s]v+ 9 
! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ,hispanic         
,am]icans are d$icat$ public s]vants1   
hold+ po/s at ! highe/ levels ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ #a 
seat on ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 #d seats 9 ! ,s5ate1 & #dc seats

 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & ,:]eas  
,hispanic ,am]icans h>bor a deep        
commitm5t to family & community1 an     
endur+ "w e?ic1 & a p]sev]ance to succe$
 & contribute to society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
recognizes ! celebration ( ,hispanic    
,h]itage ,mon?2  7#b7 e/eems ! integral 
role ( ,lat9os & ! manifold h]itages (  
,lat9os 9 ! economy1 culture1 & id5tity 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 urges ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,hispanic      
,h]itage ,mon? ) appropriate programs & 
activities t celebrate ! contributions (
 ,lat9os to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4