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HRES 1042 117th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion

Expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the…

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Expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.

Introduced: April 6, 2022 Introduced by: Torres, Ritchie Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month should be established to celebrate the significant contributions of Americans of recent Garifuna immigrant heritage to the history of the United States.

The resolution also expresses the sense of the House that the people of the United States should observe the month with appropriate ceremonies, celebrations, and activities to recognize that Americans of recent Garifuna immigrant heritage enhance the rich diversity of and strengthen the United States.

What's happening now April 6, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1042: Expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1042/
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"H. Res. 1042: Expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1042/.
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H. Res. 1042, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1042/.
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[H. Res. 1042: Expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1042/)
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