HRES 561
116th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Historical and cultural resources
Latin America
Racial and ethnic relations
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.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Sep 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This resolution recognizes (1) the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month; 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
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Related & companion bills
2
Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
103
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
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Quigley, Mike
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Gabbard, Tulsi
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Lee, Susie
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Aguilar, Pete
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
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Bonamici, Suzanne
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Boyle, Brendan F.
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Brownley, Julia
Bustos, Cheri
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Carbajal, Salud O.
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Carson, André
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Castor, Kathy
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Castro, Joaquin
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Chu, Judy
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
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Clark, Katherine M.
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Clarke, Yvette D.
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Cohen, Steve
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Correa, J. Luis
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Costa, Jim
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Cuellar, Henry
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Davis, Danny K.
DAVIS, SUSAN
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Dean, Madeleine
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DeGette, Diana
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Dingell, Debbie
ENGEL, ELIOT
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Escobar, Veronica
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Espaillat, Adriano
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Evans, Dwight
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Foster, Bill
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Frankel, Lois
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Gallego, Ruben
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Garamendi, John
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
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Gomez, Jimmy
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Gonzalez, Vicente
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Harder, Josh
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Himes, James A.
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Horsford, Steven
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Houlahan, Chrissy
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Huffman, Jared
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Jayapal, Pramila
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
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Khanna, Ro
LANGEVIN, JAMES
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 561: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-561/
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H. Res. 561, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-561/.
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