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H. Res. 1042 115th Congress House

Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.

Introduced: August 10, 2018 Introduced by: Adriano Espaillat Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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 Latest action August 10, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for:

  • the renaming of Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood, New York, as "Quisqueya Heights";
  • the engagement with Google, Wikipedia, Global Positioning System (GPS) applications, post offices, Metropolitan Transportation Authority maps, and tourist maps to recognize Quisqueya Heights; and
  • the fight against the gentrification of this neighborhood.

Recognizes the Dominican community's contribution to this neighborhood.

Honors the long-standing history and rich contributions of Dominican-American elected officials, artists, small-business and bodega owners, writers, and trailblazers.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1042: Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1042/
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"H. Res. 1042: Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1042/.
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H. Res. 1042, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1042/.
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