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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a "Haitian-American Heritage Month" should be established in recognition of the contributions of the Haitian people to the history and…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a "Haitian-American Heritage Month" should be established in recognition of the contributions of the Haitian people to the history and culture of the United States.

Introduced: May 17, 2013 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 17, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the designation and recognition of a Haitian-American Heritage Month.

What's happening now May 17, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 17, 2013
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 17, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 224: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a "Haitian-American Heritage Month" should be established in recognition of the contributions of the Haitian people to the history and culture of the United States.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-224/
MLA
"H. Res. 224: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a "Haitian-American Heritage Month" should be established in recognition of the contributions of the Haitian people to the history and culture of the United States.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-224/.
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H. Res. 224, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-224/.
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[H. Res. 224: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a "Haitian-American Heritage Month" should be established in recognition of the contributions of the Haitian people to the history and culture of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-224/)
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