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Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958 and celebrating the extensive contributions of Portuguese-American communities to the United States.

Introduced: July 31, 2008 Introduced by: Costa, Jim Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958.

Recognizes the contributions of Portuguese immigrants and their descendants to the United States.

What's happening now July 31, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 15, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1401: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958 and celebrating the extensive contributions of Portuguese-American communities to the United States.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1401/
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"H. Res. 1401: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958 and celebrating the extensive contributions of Portuguese-American communities to the United States.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1401/.
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H. Res. 1401, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1401/.
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[H. Res. 1401: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958 and celebrating the extensive contributions of Portuguese-American communities to the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1401/)
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