,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ddh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjba,ms4   
,*u 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4  
,m5g1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4     
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4
 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,kahele1 ,mrs4 ,murphy 
( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,gre5 (   
,texas1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new   
,j]sey1 & ,ms4 ,spei]7 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]icans & ,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]icans & ,pacific 
,isl&]s :o h enri*$ ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! hi/ory ( ,asian        
,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is inextricably ti$ to ! /ory ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,asian-,am]ican
 & ,pacific ,isl&] community is an      
inh]5tly div]se population1 compris$ (  
ov] #de di/9ct e?nicities & ov] #ajj    
language dialects2 ,:]eas 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+ #ha p]c5t betwe5 #bjjj &  
#bjai2 ,:]eas !re are approximately     
#bb1ijj1jjj resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
:o id5tify !mselves z ,asian &          
approximately #a1fjj1jjj resid5ts ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify !mselves 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 #bjba m>ks sev]al important      
mile/ones = ! ,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific
 ,isl&] community1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! #de?
 anniv]s>y ( ,presid5tial ,proclamation 
#ddag1 dat$ ,febru>y #ai1 #aigf 7#da    
,f$4 ,reg4 #ggda71 9 :i* ,presid5t      
,g]ald ,=d =mally resc9d$ ,executive    
,ord] #ijff 7#g ,f$4 ,reg4 #adjg2 relat+
 to au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y ( ,w> to       
prescribe milit>y areas7 & condemn$ !   
inc>c]ation ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s &   
lawful p]man5t resid5ts ( ,japanese     
ance/ry dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2  7#b7 ! #fe? 
anniv]s>y ( ! election to ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives ( ,dalip ,s+h ,saund1 ! 
fir/ ,asian ,am]ican1 fir/ ,indian      
,am]ican1 & fir/ ,sikh ,am]ican elect$  
to ,congress2  7#c7 ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( !
 passage ( ! ,luce-,cell] ,act ( #aidf1 

:i* all[$ ,filip9os & ,indians to       
immigrate to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & become   
naturaliz$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2  7#d7 
! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! passage ( ! ,fir/  
,supplem5tal ,surplus ,appropriation    
,rescission ,act1 #aidf 7,public ,law   
#gi-cja2 #fj ,/at4 #f7 & ! ,second      
,supplem5tal ,surplus ,appropriation    
,rescission ,act1 #aidf 7,public ,law   
#gi-cia2 #fj ,/at4 #bba71 :i* /ripp$    
milit>y b5efits f ,filip9o ,_w ,w> ,,ii 
vet]ans 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces2  7#e7 ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( !
 fir/ premi] 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates film ( an
 ,asian-,am]ican woman1 ,anna ,may      
,wong1 9 ,bits ( ,life2  7#f7 ! #ajj?   
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,hawaiian ,homes
 ,commission ,act1 :i* set aside        
approximately #bjj1jjj acres z a l& tru/
 = ! rehabilitation ( ! ,native         
,hawaiian p ?r\gh a gov]nm5t-sponsor$   
home/ead+ program2 &  7#g7 ! #aej?      
anniv]s>y ( ! ,*9ese ,massacre ( #ahga 9
 :i* a mob ( #ejj ,:ite m5 kill$        
approximately #bj ,*9ese immigrants 9   

,los ,angeles's ,*9at[n1 mak+ ! ev5t "o 
( ! l>ge/ mass lyn*+s 9 ,unit$ ,/ates   
hi/ory2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans &       
,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    
#bjba1 ! ,congressional ,asian ,pacific 
,am]ican ,caucus1 a bicam]al caucus (   
,memb]s ( ,congress advocat+ on behalf (
 ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 is
 compos$ ( #ge ,memb]s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1
 ,asian ,am]icans & ,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 ,cali=nia1 ,connecticut1      
,florida1 ,georgia1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1    
,ill9ois1 ,kansas1 ,k5tucky1 ,m>yl&1    
,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1     
,miss\ri1 ,nevada1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new 
,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1      
,ohio1 ,oklahoma1 ,p5nsylvania1         
,t5nessee1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,virg9ia1     
,wa%+ton1 ,wiscons91 & ,wyom+2 &  7#b7 !
 t]ritories ( ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & 
! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana      
,isl&s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ,asian         

,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s honorably  
s]ve at all levels ( ! ,f$]al judici>y2 
,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific      
,isl&]s h be5 disproportionately impact$
 by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ) ,native     
,hawaiians & ,pacific ,isl&]s fac+ among
 ! highe/ infection & mortality rates   
out ( any racial gr\p 9 sev]al ,/ates2  
,:]eas !re are ov] #b million ,asian    
,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] fir/         
respond]s1 heal? c>e provid]s1 &        
frontl9e work]s :o are among ! unsung   
h]oes 9 ! ,nation's fight aga9/         
,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,janu>y #bjbj1
 !re has be5 a dramatic increase 9      
reports ( anti-,asian hate crimes &     
incid5ts relat$ to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1
 includ+-- 7#a7 ov] #f1fjj incid5ts     
report$ ov] ! pa/ ye> accord+ to ,/op   
,,aapi ,hate2  7#b7 hate crimes surg+ by
 #afi p]c5t across #ae major cities f ! 
fir/ qu>t] ( #bjbj to ! fir/ qu>t] (    
#bjba2 &  7#c7 ! murd] ( #h p 9 !       
,atlanta1 ,georgia1 region on ,m>* #af1 
#bjba1 at #c sep>ate ,asian-own$        

bus9esses2 ,:]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 five *ildr51 f\r ( :om 7 ( ,s\!a/  
,asian desc5t2  7#f7 ! mass %oot+ at a  

,sikh temple 9 ,oak ,creek1 ,wiscons91  
on ,augu/ #e1 #bjab1 :]e a ,:ite        
supremaci/ fatally %ot six p & w\nd$ f\r
 o!rs2 &  7#g7 ! rise 9 discrim9ation & 
viol5ce aga9/ ,muslim1 ,sikh1 & ,s\?    
,asian ,am]icans foll[+ ! ,septemb] #aa1
 #bjja1 attacks on ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t] & 
! ,p5tagon2 ,:]eas 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]icans & ,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]icans &   
,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]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s to ! hi/ory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 recognizes t
 ,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&]      
communities enhance ! ri* div]sity ( &  
/r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates4