,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #c1 #bjbb,ms4 ,*u
 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,sablan1  
,mr4 ,b]a1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,kim (  
,new ,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4  
,takano1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4  
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4 ,watson         
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,b\rdeaux1  
,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,lee 
( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4            
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4       
,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1    
,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4        
,kahele1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1
 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4
 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 
& ,ms4 ,jayapal7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! significance (             
,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?
 9 ,may z an important "t to celebrate !
 significant contributions ( ,asian     
,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 &        

,pacific ,isl&]s to ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
jo9 toge!r ea* ,may to pay tribute to ! 
contributions ( g5]ations ( ,asian      
,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 &        
,pacific ,isl&]s :o h enri*$ ! hi/ory ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! hi/ory (      
,asian ,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 & 
,pacific ,isl&]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
inextricably ti$ to ! /ory ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,asian-,am]ican1       
,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&]    
community is an inh]5tly div]se         
population1 compris$ ( ov] #de di/9ct   
e?nicities & ov] #ajj language dialects2
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,c5sus ,bureau1 ! ,asian-,am]ican       
population grew fa/] ?an any o!r racial 
or e?nic gr\p ov] ! la/ decade1 surg+   
#ee4e p]c5t betwe5 #bjaj & #bjbj1 & dur+
 t same "t p]iod1 ! ,native ,hawaiian & 
,pacific ,isl&] population grew by #cj4h
 p]c5t2 ,:]eas !re are approximately    
#bd1jjj1jjj resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
:o id5tify z ,asian & approximately     

#a1fjj1jjj resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o
 id5tify z ,native ,hawaiian or ,pacific
 ,isl&]1 mak+ up ov] #g p]c5t ( ! total 
,unit$ ,/ates population2 ,:]eas ! mon? 
( ,may 0 select$ = ,asian_/,pacific     
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? because ! fir/  
,japanese immigrants arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates on ,may #g1 #ahdc1 & ! fir/      
transcont95tal railroad 0 complet$ on   
,may #aj1 #ahfi1 ) sub/antial           
contributions f ,*9ese immigrants2      
,:]eas section #ajb ( title #cf1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 (ficially designates ,may 
z ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage    
,mon? & reque/s ! ,presid5t to issue an 
annual proclamation call+ on ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! mon? )        
appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 &      
activities2 ,:]eas #bjbb m>ks sev]al    
important mile/ones = ! ,asian-,am]ican1
 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&]   
community1 includ+--  7#a7 ! #adj?      
anniv]s>y ( ! passage ( ! ,*9ese        
,exclusion ,act ( #ahhb1 :i* b>r$ !     
entry ( ,*9ese immigrants to ! ,unit$   

,/ates = m ?an half a c5tury & spurr$ a 
s]ies ( anti-immigrant policies t>get+  
immigration f ! ,asia-,pacific region2  
7#b7 ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! murd] ( ,v9c5t
 ,*91 a ,*9ese-,am]ican man beat5 to    
dea? 9 ,mi*igan by two ,:ite m5 ang]$ by
 lay(fs 9 ! auto indu/ry2  7#c7 ! #cj?  
anniv]s>y ( ,public ,law #ajb-dej1 :i*  
designat$ ! mon? ( ,may z               
,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage      
,mon?2 &  7#d7 ! #aj? anniv]s>y ( !     
creation ( ! ,asian ,am]ican & ,native  
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-,s]v+          
,in/itutions program1 :i* 0 au?oriz$ "u 
! ,college ,co/ ,r$uction & ,access ,act
 ( #bjjg2  ,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans1     
,native ,hawaiians1 & ,pacific ,isl&]s h
 made significant contributions to !    
,unit$ ,/ates at all levels ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1
 includ+-- 7#a7 ,daniel ,k4 ,in\ye1 a   
,m$al ( ,honor & ,presid5tial ,m$al (   
,fre$om recipi5t :o1 z ,presid5t pro    
tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 0 ! highe/ rank+    
,asian-,am]ican gov]nm5t (ficial 9 !    

hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ,dalip  
,s+h ,saund1 ! fir/ ,asian-,am]ican     
,congressman2  7#c7 ,patsy ,t4 ,m9k1 !  
fir/ woman ( color & ,asian-,am]ican    
woman to be elect$ to ,congress2  7#d7  
,hiram ,l4 ,fong1 ! fir/ ,asian-,am]ican
 ,s5ator2  7#e7 ,daniel ,k4 ,akaka1 !   
fir/ ,s5ator ( ,native ,hawaiian        
ance/ry2  7#f7 ,norman ,y4 ,m9eta1 !    
fir/ ,asian-,am]ican memb] ( a          
,presid5tial ,cab9et2  7#g7 ,ela9e ,l4  
,*ao1 ! fir/ ,asian-,am]ican woman memb]
 ( a ,presid5tial ,cab9et2 &  7#h7      
,kamala ,devi ,h>ris1 ! fir/            
,asian-,am]ican ,vice ,presid5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! #aag? ,congress 
includes a record #ba ,memb]s ( ,asian  
or ,pacific ,isl&] desc5t2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjbb1 ! ,congressional ,asian ,pacific 
,am]ican ,caucus1 a bicam]al caucus (   
,memb]s ( ,congress advocat+ on behalf (
 ,asian ,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 &
 ,pacific ,isl&]s1 is compos$ ( #gf     
memb]s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 ,asian         
,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 &        

,pacific ,isl&]s are s]v+ 9 ,/ate &     
,t]ritorial legislatures across ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 record numb]s1 includ+ 9--    
7#a7 ! ,/ates ( ,alaska1 ,arizona1      
,arkansas1 ,cali=nia1 ,connecticut1     
,florida1 ,georgia1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1    
,ill9ois1 ,kansas1 ,k5tucky1 ,m>yl&1    
,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1     
,miss\ri1 ,nebraska1 ,nevada1 ,new      
,hamp%ire1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,mexico1   
,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ohio1       
,oklahoma1 ,oregon1 ,p5nsylvania1       
,t5nessee1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,v]mont1      
,virg9ia1 ,wa%+ton1 ,wiscons91 & ,wyom+2
 &  7#b7 ! t]ritories ( ,am]ican ,samoa1
 ,guam1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s2  ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 ,asian
 ,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 &       
,pacific ,isl&]s honorably s]ve at all  
levels ( ! ,f$]al judici>y2 ,:]eas1 s9ce
 ,m>* #bjbj1 !re has be5 a dramatic     
increase 9 reports ( anti-,asian hate   
crimes & incid5ts relat$ to !           
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & 9 t "t p]iod--    
7#a7 !re has be5 a #cci-p]c5t increase 9

 anti-,asian hate crimes 9 #bjba1 & a   
#abd-p]c5t increase 9 #bjbj2  7#b7 !re h
 be5 ov] #aa1jjj hate incid5ts t h be5  
report$ s9ce ! />t ( ! p&emic1 accord+  
to ,/op ,,aapi ,hate1 & c\ntless o!rs t 
h n be5 report$2  7#c7 9 ! ,atlanta1    
,georgia1 region on ,m>* #af1 #bjba1 #h 
p 7 murd]$1 includ+ #f ,asian wom51 at  
#c sep>ate ,asian-own$ bus9esses2 &     
7#d7 #a 9 #e ,asian ,am]icans 7#ba4b    
p]c5t7 & ,pacific ,isl&]s 7#bj4j p]c5t7 
report$ exp]i5c+ a hate incid5t 9 #bjba1
 accord+ to ,/op ,,aapi ,hate2  ,:]eas  
discrim9ation t>get+ ,asian ,am]icans1  
especially 9 mom5ts ( crisis1 is n a new
 ph5om5on & has occurr$ ?r\gh\t ,unit$  
,/ates hi/ory1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,page   
,act ( #ahge1 :i* prohibit$             
,*9ese-,am]ican wom5 f immigrat+ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! ,*9ese ,exclusion
 ,act ( #ahhb1 :i* 0 ! fir/ law to      
explicitly "n an entire e?nic gr\p =    
exclusion f immigrat+ to ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#c7 ! sign+ ( ,executive ,ord]
 #ijff 9 #aidb1 :i* au?oriz$ !          

relocation & inc>c]ation ( approximately
 #abj1jjj individuals ( ,japanese       
ance/ry dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! majority ( 
:om 7 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2  7#d7 !    
murd] ( ,v9c5t ,*9 9 #aihb by two ,:ite 
aut[ork]s :o mi/ak5ly believ$ t ,*9 0   
,japanese & blam$ him = ! loss ( _! jobs
 due to ! rise ( ! ,japanese automotive 
indu/ry2  7#e7 ! ,clevel& ,elem5t>y     
,s*ool %oot+ on ,janu>y #ag1 #aihi1 :]e 
a gunman us$ an ,,ak-#dg to kill #e     
*ildr51 #d ( :om 7 ( ,s\!a/ ,asian      
desc5t2  7#f7 ! rise 9 discrim9ation &  
viol5ce aga9/ ,muslim1 ,sikh1 & ,s\?    
,asian ,am]icans foll[+ ! ,septemb] #aa1
 #bjja1 attacks on ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t] & 
! ,p5tagon2 &  7#g7 ! mass %oot+ at a   
,sikh temple 9 ,oak ,creek1 ,wiscons91  
on ,augu/ #e1 #bjab1 :]e a ,:ite        
supremaci/ fatally %ot #f p & w\nd$ #d  
o!rs2  ,:]eas1 9 response to ! uptick 9 
anti-,asian hate crimes ?r\gh\t !       
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ,congress pass$ !   
,,covid-#ai ,hate ,crimes ,act 7,public 
,law #aag-ac71 :i* 0 sign$ into law by  

,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 on ,may #bj1
 #bjba2 ,:]eas !re rema9s mu* to be done
 to ensure t ,asian ,am]icans1 ,native  
,hawaiians1 & ,pacific ,isl&]s h access 
to res\rces & a voice 9 ! gov]nm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & cont9ue to advance 9 !  
political l&scape ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
,:]eas celebrat+ ,asian_/,pacific       
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? provides ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) an opportunity to      
recognize ! a*ievem5ts1 contributions1 &
 hi/ory (1 & to und]/& ! *all5ges fac$  
by1 ,asian ,am]icans1 ,native           
,hawaiians1 & ,pacific ,isl&]s3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes !    
significance ( ,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican
 ,h]itage ,mon? z an important "t to    
celebrate ! significant contributions ( 
,asian ,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 & 
,pacific ,isl&]s to ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#b7 recognizes t ,asian     
,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific 
,isl&] communities /r5g!n & enhance !   
ri* div]sity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4