,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba,ms4   
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4   
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1   
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4
 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,hassan1   
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4        
,padilla1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mrs4
 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51  
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 &   
,mr4 ,kelly7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ ! 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$ ,/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 compos$ ( m ?an #de 
di/9ct e?nicities & m ?an #ajj language 
dialects2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,bureau (
 ! ,c5sus1 ! ,asian-,am]ican population 
grew fa/] ?an any o!r racial or e?nic   
gr\p ov] ! la/ decade1 surg+ ne>ly #gb  
p]c5t betwe5 #bjjj & #bjae2 ,:]eas !re  
are approximately #bb1jjj1jjj resid5ts (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify z ,asian &  
approximately #a1fjj1jjj resid5ts ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates :o id5tify z ,native      
,hawaiian or o!r ,pacific ,isl&]1 mak+  
up ne>ly #g p]c5t ( ! total population (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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 on ,april #cj1 #bjba1 ,presid5t  
,bid5 issu$ a proclamation on ,asian    
,am]ican & ,native ,hawaiian_/,pacific  
,isl&] ,h]itage ,mon?1 recogniz+ !      
hi/ory1 a*ievem5ts1 & div]sity ( ,asian 
,am]icans & ,native ,hawaiians_/,pacific
 ,isl&]s1 & ! sy/emic b>ri]s to economic
 ju/ice1 heal? equity1 educational      
atta9m5t1 & p]sonal safety exp]i5c$ by  
_m 9 ! ,asian-,am]ican & ,native        
,hawaiian_/,pacific ,isl&] community2   
,:]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 ( ! am5dm5ts made by ! ,act (  
,july #b1 #aidf 7commonly kn[n z !      
,luce-,cell> ,act ( #aidf7 7#fj ,/at4   
#daf1 *apt] #ecd71 :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 #f71 & 
! ,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 ! #abj? anniv]s>y ( ! arrival (    
,pet] ,ryu1 ! fir/ ,korean immigrant 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans 
& ,pacific ,isl&]s h made significant   
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates at all 
levels ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/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 ,d4 ,h>ris1 ! fir/ woman & 
! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican to hold ! ,(fice 
( ! ,vice ,presid5t2 ,:]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]s1 includ+ #ah ,memb]s (   
,asian or ,pacific ,isl&] desc5t2       
,:]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 ,oregon1 ,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 ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al judici>y2 ,:]eas1 
s9ce ,janu>y #bjbj1 ! increas$ use (    
anti-,asian t]m9ology & rhetoric relat$ 
to ! #bjai novel coronavirus            
7,,covid-#ai7 has p]petuat$ an          
anti-,asian /igma & has result$ 9 a     
dramatic increase 9 reports ( hate      
crimes & incid5ts aga9/ individuals (   
,asian desc5t2 ,:]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 ! ,s5ate-- 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