H. Res. 799
115th Congress
House
Recognizing March 31 as "César Chávez Day" in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez.
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 22, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez, pledges to promote his legacy, and encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" ("Si, se puede!" is Spanish for "Yes, we can!")
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45
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Aguilar, Pete
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
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Brownley, Julia
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Carbajal, Salud O.
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Carson, André
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Castro, Joaquin
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Correa, J. Luis
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Costa, Jim
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Cuellar, Henry
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Dingell, Debbie
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Doggett, Lloyd
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Espaillat, Adriano
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Evans, Dwight
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Foster, Bill
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Gallego, Ruben
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Gomez, Jimmy
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Gonzalez, Vicente
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Green, Al
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
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Huffman, Jared
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Jayapal, Pramila
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Kaptur, Marcy
Kihuen, Ruben
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Lieu, Ted
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
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Matsui, Doris O.
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Moore, Gwen
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
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Pallone, Frank
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Peters, Scott H.
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Raskin, Jamie
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Rosen, Jacky
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Ruiz, Raul
Sablan, Gregorio
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Sánchez, Linda T.
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
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Sherman, Brad
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Smith, Adam
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Soto, Darren
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Takano, Mark
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Titus, Dina
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Torres, Norma J.
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Vargas, Juan
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 799: Recognizing March 31 as "César Chávez Day" in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-799/
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H. Res. 799, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-799/.
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