,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #efa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjai,mr4 ,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,aguil>1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1    
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle 
( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1    
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1
 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 
,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro (   
,texas1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( 
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,co/a1  
,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (  
,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4
 ,dean1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1   
,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1
 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4      
,frankel1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (      
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,haal&1    
,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (  

,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1  
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4      
,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1    
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1
 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,langev91  
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1
 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lev9 (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1  
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1  
,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4      
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4       
,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4
 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4     
,m\lton1 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 
,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,neal1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4
 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,panetta1    
,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick     
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4
 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,port]1   
,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,miss ,rice (  
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4   
,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1
 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4       
,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,scott ( 

,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1
 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 
,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4
 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,swalwell (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,takano1  
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,titus1 
,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,torres 
,small ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1   
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,vela1  
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4       
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mrs4   
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4      
,h\lahan1 & ,mr4 ,ha/+s7 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  ,:]eas f ,septemb] #ae1 
#bjai1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjai1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates celebrates ,hispanic      
,h]itage ,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus e/imates ! ,hispanic population  
liv+ 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates at ov] 

#ei1jjj1jjj1 plus an additional         
#c1cjj1jjj 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 #bjag1 !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      
,:]eas betwe5 ,july #a1 #bjjh1 & ,july  
#a1 #bjah1 ,lat9os grew ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
population by approximately #a1bjj1jjj  
individuals1 acc\nt+ = ov] #a_/b ( !    
total population gr[? dur+ t p]iod2     
,:]eas1 by #bjfe1 ! ,lat9o population 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is project$ to gr[ to   
#ajg1jjj1jjj1 & ! ,lat9o population w   
comprise m ?an #bd p]c5t ( ! total      
,unit$ ,/ates population2 ,:]eas !      
,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  

curr5tly ! ?ird l>ge/ worldwide1 exce$+ 
! size ( ! population 9 e ,lat9 ,am]ican
 & ,c>ibbean c\ntry except ,mexico &    
,brazil2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 !re 7 m ?an   
#ah1gja1ahd ,lat9o *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ah
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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 & ! ratio (   
,lat9o /ud5ts is expect$ to rise to     
ne>ly #cj p]c5t by #bjbg2 ,:]eas #ai    
p]c5t ( all college /ud5ts 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 f #aiif 
to #bjaf1 ! numb] ( ,hispanic /ud5ts    
enroll$ 9 s*ools1 colleges1 &           
univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates d\bl$ f   
#h4h million to #ag4i million1 &        
,hispanics n[ make up #bb4g p]c5t ( all 
p enroll$ 9 s*ool2 ,:]eas a record      
#ab1gjj1jjj ,lat9os vot$ 9 ! #bjaf      

,presid5tial election1 repres5t+ a      
record #i4b 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 #bjcb2 ,:]eas ea*   
ye> approximately #hjj1jjj ,lat9o       
citiz5s turn #ah ye>s old & become      
eligible to vote1 a numb] t c\ld gr[ to 
#a1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 add+ a pot5tial #ah  
million 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 nationwide & 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 & 
! rate ( ,lat9o labor =ce p>ticipation  
is expect$ to gr[ to #bj p]c5t by #bjbd1
 acc\nt+ = #a_/e ( ! total labor =ce z a
 result ( ! fa/e/ population gr[? ( all 
! race & e?nicity gr\ps 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ) #ff4a p]c5t labor =ce  
p>ticipation1 ,lat9os h ! highe/ labor  
=ce p>ticipation rate ( any racial or   
e?nic gr\p1 result+ 9 ! ,lat9o labor =ce
 exp&+ #c times z fa/ z ! re/ ( !       
population2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjag1 !re 7    
approximately #cbf1hjj ,lat9o elem5t>y &
 middle s*ool tea*]s1 #gg1jcc ,lat9o    
*ief executives ( bus9esses1 #ed1egf    
,lat9o lawy]s1 #gc1cgb ,lat9o physicians
 & surgeons1 & #ae1hie ,lat9o           
psy*ologi/s1 :o contribute to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ?r\gh _! pr(essions2 ,:]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 z 

( #bjai1 !re are m ?an #bjj1jjj         
,hispanic active duty s]vicememb]s s]v+ 
9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 acc\nt+ = a total ( m  
?an #a1bjj1jjj ,hispanics :o h s]v$ our 
c\ntry1 includ+ #acf1jjj ,lat9as2       
,:]eas1 z ( #bjah1 m ?an #cii1jjj       
,hispanics h s]v$ 9 po/-,septemb] #aa1  
#bjja1 ov]seas cont+5cy op]ations1      
repres5t+ #ab4a p]c5t ( ! total vet]an  
population :o h s]v$ po/-#i_/aa 9       
op]ations 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas1
 z ( ,augu/ #bjai1 at lea/ #fhh ,unit$  
,/ates milit>y fatalities 9 ,iraq &     
,afghani/an 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 ! 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      
,rico1 kn[n z ! ,bor9qu5e]s1 ! only     
active duty1 segregat$ ,lat9o milit>y   
unit 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory2 ,:]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 & #cf 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]itage ( ,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