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Recognizing Chinese railroad workers who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869, and their important contribution to the growth of the United States.

Introduced: February 28, 2019 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution (1) recognizes the Chinese railroad workers for their contributions to the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad and the growth of the United States; (2) honors the Chinese railroad workers who lost their lives working in the Sierra Nevada Mountains; and (3) acknowledges the Chinese railroad workers for all the risks they faced, while enduring discrimination and unequal pay and treatment, to complete the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.

What's happening now March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 22 Republican 2
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jun 5, 2019
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jun 5, 2019
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Bera, Ami
California · May 22, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 22, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 22, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 22, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 17, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 17, 2019
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 28, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Feb 28, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 28, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 28, 2019
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Feb 28, 2019
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 28, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 28, 2019
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Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 28, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 28, 2019
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 28, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 28, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 28, 2019
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 28, 2019
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 28, 2019
Zeldin, Lee
· Feb 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 165: Recognizing Chinese railroad workers who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869, and their important contribution to the growth of the United States.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-165/
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"H. Res. 165: Recognizing Chinese railroad workers who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869, and their important contribution to the growth of the United States.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-165/.
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H. Res. 165, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-165/.
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[H. Res. 165: Recognizing Chinese railroad workers who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869, and their important contribution to the growth of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-165/)
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