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A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders…

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A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

Introduced: May 6, 2013 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (Senate)

May 23, 2013

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3878)

May 23, 2013

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3878)

May 23, 2013

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3878)

May 23, 2013

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

May 6, 2013

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3096-3097)

May 6, 2013

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,143	Hirono, Mazie K.	To amend the preamble.	Agreed to	May 23, 2013

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

Recognizes that the Asian American and Pacific Islander community enhances the rich diversity of the United States.

What's happening now May 23, 2013

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3878)

Related & companion bills 3

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 3

Murray, Patty

Washington · May 6, 2013

Schatz, Brian

Hawaii · May 6, 2013

Warner, Mark R.

Virginia · May 6, 2013

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 129: A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-129/

MLA

"S. Res. 129: A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-129/.

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S. Res. 129, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-129/.

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[S. Res. 129: A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-129/)