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A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2016 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

Introduced: May 26, 2016 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2016
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3381; text as passed Senate: CR S3297-3298)
May 26, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3381; text as passed Senate: CR S3297-3298)
May 26, 2016
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Recognizes the significance of May 2016 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 26, 2016

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3381; text as passed Senate: CR S3297-3298)