S. Res. 856 118th Congress Senate

A resolution recognizing the month of October 2024 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United…

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Official title: A resolution recognizing the month of October 2024 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.

Introduced: September 25, 2024 Introduced by: Mazie K. Hirono Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6447-6448)

Sep 25, 2024

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Latest action September 25, 2024

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6447-6448)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the celebration of Filipino American History Month in October 2024 as (1) a testament to the advancement of Filipino Americans, and (2) a time to renew efforts toward researching and examining the history of Filipino Americans to give all people of the United States an opportunity to learn about their contributions.

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Cosponsors 14

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Sep 25, 2024

Cortez Masto, Catherine

Nevada · Sep 25, 2024

Duckworth, Tammy

Illinois · Sep 25, 2024

Fetterman, John

Pennsylvania · Sep 25, 2024

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Sep 25, 2024

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Sep 25, 2024

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · Sep 25, 2024

Murray, Patty

Washington · Sep 25, 2024

Padilla, Alex

California · Sep 25, 2024

Rosen, Jacky

Nevada · Sep 25, 2024

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Sep 25, 2024

Schatz, Brian

Hawaii · Sep 25, 2024

Warner, Mark R.

Virginia · Sep 25, 2024

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2024

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 856: A resolution recognizing the month of October 2024 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-856/

MLA

"S. Res. 856: A resolution recognizing the month of October 2024 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-856/.

Bluebook (legal)

S. Res. 856, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-856/.

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[S. Res. 856: A resolution recognizing the month of October 2024 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-856/)