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HRES 696 110th Congress House

Expressing gratitude for the foreign guest laborers, known as Braceros, who worked in the United States during the period from 1942 to 1964.

Introduced: October 1, 2007 Introduced by: Costa, Jim Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Oct 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 1, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 23, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses gratitude to the foreign guest laborers, known as Braceros, who worked in the United States from 1942 to 1964.

Recognizes the Braceros for their contributions to the war effort during World War II and their hard work which helped keep the United States strong and prosperous during this challenging period.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 696: Expressing gratitude for the foreign guest laborers, known as Braceros, who worked in the United States during the period from 1942 to 1964.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-696/
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"H. Res. 696: Expressing gratitude for the foreign guest laborers, known as Braceros, who worked in the United States during the period from 1942 to 1964.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-696/.
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H. Res. 696, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-696/.
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[H. Res. 696: Expressing gratitude for the foreign guest laborers, known as Braceros, who worked in the United States during the period from 1942 to 1964.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-696/)
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