,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ihc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bh1 #bjbj ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,rouda1 ,mr4 ,green of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,bera1 ,mr4 ,cox of ,california1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida1 and ,mr4 ,cisneros7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform ,,resolution ,recognizing the significance of ,asian_/,pacific ,american ,heritage ,month in ,may as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders to the history of the ,united ,states4 ,whereas the people of the ,united ,states join together each ,may to pay tribute to the contributions of generations of ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders who have enriched the history of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the history of ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders in the ,united ,states is inextricably tied to the story of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,asian-,american and ,pacific ,islander community is an inherently diverse population1 comprised of over #de distinct ethnicities and over #ajj language dialects2 ,whereas according to the ,united ,states ,census ,bureau1 the ,asian-,american population grew faster than any other racial or ethnic group over the last decade1 surging nearly #gb percent between #bjjj and #bjae2 ,whereas there are approximately #bb1fjj1jjj residents of the ,united ,states who identify themselves as ,asian and approximately #a1fjj1jjj residents of the ,united ,states who identify themselves as ,native ,hawaiian or ,pacific ,islander1 making up over #g percent of the total ,united ,states population2 ,whereas the month of ,may was selected for ,asian_/,pacific ,american ,heritage ,month because the first ,japanese immigrants arrived in the ,united ,states on ,may #g1 #ahdc1 and the first transcontinental railroad was completed on ,may #aj1 #ahfi1 with substantial contributions from ,chinese immigrants2 ,whereas section #ajb of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 officially designates ,may as ,asian_/,pacific ,american ,heritage ,month and requests the ,president to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the ,united ,states to observe the month with appropriate programs1 ceremonies1 and activities2 ,whereas #bjbj marks several important milestones for the ,asian-,american and ,pacific ,islander community1 including-- 7#a7 the #cjth anniversary of the enactment of ,public ,law #aja-bhc designating ,may as ,asian_/,pacific ,american ,heritage ,month2 7#b7 the #ceth anniversary of the mission aboard the ,space ,shuttle ,discovery of ,ellison ,shoji ,onizuka1 the first ,asian ,american in space2 7#c7 the #deth anniversary of the end of the ,vietnam ,war and the beginning of the ,southeast ,asian diaspora to communities across the ,united ,states2 7#d7 the #deth anniversary of the completion of the double-hulled voyaging canoe1 ,hokulea1 marking the first traditional ,polynesian voyaging canoe built in ,hawaii in more than #fjj years2 7#e7 the #eeth anniversary of the enactment of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to amend the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 and for other purposes1 approved ,october #c1 #aife 7#gi ,stat4 #iaa71 landmark legislation that reversed restrictive immigration policies against immigrants from ,asia2 and 7#f7 the #aajth anniversary of the establishment of ,angel ,island ,immigration ,station in ,san ,francisco ,bay1 ,california1 which served as a major port of entry for immigrants coming to the ,united ,states from ,asia and the ,pacific2 ,whereas ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders have made significant contributions to the ,united ,states at all levels of the ,federal ,government and the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces1 including-- 7#a7 ,daniel ,k4 ,inouye1 a ,medal of ,honor and ,presidential ,medal of ,freedom recipient who1 as ,president ,pro ,tempore of the ,senate1 was the highest-ranking ,asian-,american government official in the history of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 ,dalip ,singh ,saund1 the first ,asian-,american ,congressman2 7#c7 ,patsy ,t4 ,mink1 the first woman of color and ,asian-,american woman to be elected to ,congress2 7#d7 ,hiram ,l4 ,fong1 the first ,asian-,american ,senator2 7#e7 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 the first ,senator of ,native ,hawaiian ancestry2 7#f7 ,norman ,y4 ,mineta1 the first ,asian-,american member of a ,presidential ,cabinet2 and 7#g7 ,elaine ,l4 ,chao1 the first ,asian-,american woman member of a ,presidential ,cabinet2 ,whereas in #bjbj1 the ,congressional ,asian ,pacific ,american ,caucus1 a bicameral caucus of ,members of ,congress advocating on behalf of ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders1 is composed of #gf ,members1 including #bj ,members of ,asian or ,pacific ,islander descent2 ,whereas in #bjbj1 ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders are serving in ,state and ,territorial legislatures across the ,united ,states in record numbers1 including in-- 7#a7 the ,states of ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,california1 ,connecticut1 ,georgia1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1 ,illinois1 ,indiana1 ,kansas1 ,kentucky1 ,maine1 ,maryland1 ,massachusetts1 ,michigan1 ,minnesota1 ,missouri1 ,nevada1 ,new ,hampshire1 ,new ,jersey1 ,new ,york1 ,north ,carolina1 ,ohio1 ,oklahoma1 ,pennsylvania1 ,tennessee1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,virginia1 ,washington1 and ,wyoming2 and 7#b7 the ,territories of ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 ,whereas in #bjbj1 ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders honorably serve at all levels of the ,federal judiciary2 ,whereas ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders have been disproportionately impacted by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 with ,native ,hawaiians and ,pacific ,islanders facing among the highest infection and mortality rates out of any racial group in the ,states of ,california1 ,washington1 ,oregon1 ,nevada1 ,colorado1 and ,arkansas2 ,whereas there are over #b million ,asian-,american and ,pacific ,islander first responders1 health care providers1 and frontline workers who are among the unsung heroes in the ,nation's fight against ,,covid-#ai2 ,whereas since ,january #bjbj1 there has been a dramatic increase in reports of anti-,asian hate crimes and incidents related to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 with over #b1jjj incidents reported in recent months2 ,whereas there remains much to be done to ensure that ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders have access to resources and a voice in the ,government of the ,united ,states and continue to advance in the political landscape of the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas celebrating ,asian_/,pacific ,american ,heritage ,month provides the people of the ,united ,states with an opportunity to recognize the achievements1 contributions1 and history of1 and to understand the challenges faced by1 ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes the significance of ,asian_/,pacific ,american ,heritage ,month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of ,asian ,americans and ,pacific ,islanders to the history of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 recognizes that ,asian-,american and ,pacific ,islander communities enhance the rich diversity of and strengthen the ,united ,states4