HRES 77
117th Congress
House
Arts, Culture, Religion
Caribbean area
Community life and organization
Congressional tributes
Dominican Republic
Historical and cultural resources
Latin America
New York City
Racial and ethnic relations
Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.
Introduced: February 1, 2021
Introduced by:
Espaillat, Adriano
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses support for
- the renaming of Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood, New York, as "Quisqueya Heights";
- the engagement with Google, Wikipedia, Global Positioning System (GPS) applications, post offices, Metropolitan Transportation Authority maps, and tourist maps to recognize Quisqueya Heights; and
- the fight against the gentrification of this neighborhood.
Recognizes the Dominican community's contribution to this neighborhood.
Honors the long-standing history and rich contributions of Dominican-American elected officials, artists, small-business and bodega owners, writers, and trailblazers.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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