SRES 283 114th Congress Senate

A resolution designating October 2015 as "Filipino American History Month".

Introduced: October 8, 2015 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Oct 22, 2015

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7476)

Oct 22, 2015

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7476)

Oct 22, 2015

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 8, 2015

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7277-7278)

Oct 8, 2015

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action October 22, 2015

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7476)

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

Designates October 2015 as Filipino American History Month.

Recognizes the celebration of Filipino American History Month as: (1) a study of the advancement of Filipino Americans, and (2) a time to renew efforts toward the research and examination of history and culture so as to provide an opportunity for all people of the United States to learn more about Filipino Americans and to appreciate the historic contributions of Filipino Americans to the United States.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 8

Schatz, Brian

Hawaii · Oct 22, 2015

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Oct 8, 2015

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Oct 8, 2015

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Oct 8, 2015

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Oct 8, 2015

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · Oct 8, 2015

Murray, Patty

Washington · Oct 8, 2015

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Oct 8, 2015

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 283: A resolution designating October 2015 as "Filipino American History Month".. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-283/

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"S. Res. 283: A resolution designating October 2015 as "Filipino American History Month".." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-283/.

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S. Res. 283, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-283/.

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