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SRES 256 115th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Historical and cultural resources Latin America Racial and ethnic relations

A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.

Introduced: September 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Sep 14, 2017
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5746-5747; text: CR S5747)
Sep 14, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5746-5747; text: CR S5747)
Sep 14, 2017
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes: (1) the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15, 2017, through October 15, 2017; and (2) the integral role of Latinos and their manifold heritage in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States.

What's happening now September 14, 2017

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5746-5747; text: CR S5747)

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 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Republican 1
D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 14, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 14, 2017
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 14, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 256: A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-256/
MLA
"S. Res. 256: A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-256/.
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S. Res. 256, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-256/.
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[S. Res. 256: A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-256/)
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