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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 146 

Designating April 30, 2017, as El Dı ́a de Los Nin ̃os—Celebrating Young 

Americans. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 27, 2017 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. FLAKE, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. CRAPO, 

Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. 

REED, and Mr. BOOKER) submitted the following resolution; which was 

considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating April 30, 2017, as El Dı ́a de Los Nin ̃os— 

Celebrating Young Americans. 

Whereas, each year in the United States, El Dı ́a de Los 

Nin ̃os—Celebrating Young Americans is recognized on 

April 30 as a day to affirm and recognize the importance 

of young children in the United States; 

Whereas children represent the hopes and dreams of the people of the United States, and the well-being of children 

and adolescents is emphasized as a top priority in the 

United States; 

Whereas children and adolescents should be nurtured and invested in to preserve and enhance economic prosperity, 


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democracy, and the spirit of the United States through 

the free and open exchange of ideas; 

Whereas, according to data of the Bureau of the Census, Hispanics are the youngest major racial or ethnic group in 

the United States, as nearly 1⁄3, or 17,900,000, of the 

Hispanic population of the United States is younger than 

18 years old, and approximately 1⁄4, or 14,600,000, of the 

Hispanic population of the United States are millennials 

(18 to 33 years old in 2014); 

Whereas the United States Hispanic population continues to 

grow, representing the youngest and largest ethnic minority group in the United States, and is a significant 

part of the workforce of the United States, comprising 

future consumers, taxpayers, and voters; 

Whereas, as the United States becomes more culturally and 

ethnically diverse, the people of the United States must 

strive to bring about cultural understanding and celebrate a tradition that honors all children on April 30, 

2017, El Dı ́a de Los Nin ̃os—Celebrating Young Americans, a day that acknowledges and shares traditions and 

customs with all people in the United States; 

Whereas parents represent the center of teaching family values, morality, life preparation, health, survival, and culture; 

Whereas the designation of a day to honor the children and 

adolescents in the United States will help affirm the significance of family, education, health, and community 

among the people of the United States; 

Whereas the designation of a day of special recognition for 

the children of the United States will provide an opportunity to reflect on their futures, to articulate their aspiVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:04 Apr 27, 2017 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR146.ATS SR146

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rations, to find comfort and security in the support of 

their family members, communities, and schools, and to 

grow to contribute to the United States; 

Whereas the National Latino Children’s Institute, which 

serves as an advocate and a voice for children, will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2017, and has partnered 

with States and cities throughout the United States for 

the last 19 years, will declare April 30, 2017, as El Dı ́a 

de Los Nin ̃os—Celebrating Young Americans, a day to 

bring communities and Latinos together across the 

United States to celebrate and uplift children; and 

Whereas the people of the United States should be encouraged to celebrate the gifts of children and to help children take their rightful place in the future of the United 

States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates April 30, 2017, as El Dı ́a de Los 

3 Nin ̃os—Celebrating Young Americans; and 

4 (2) calls on the people of the United States to 

5 join with children, families, communities, churches, 

6 cities, and States across the United States to ob7 serve the day with appropriate ceremonies, including 

8 activities that— 

9 (A) center on children and are free or 

10 minimal in cost so as to facilitate full participa11 tion of all people; 


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1 (B) uplift and help children positively envi2 sion a path to their futures by voicing their 

3 hopes and dreams; 

4 (C) offer opportunities for children of di5 verse backgrounds to learn about the cultures 

6 of one another and to share ideas; 

7 (D) include family members, especially ex8 tended and elderly family members, so as to 

9 promote understanding and communication be10 tween generations within families and to enable 

11 young people to respect and benefit from the 

12 experiences of, and learn from, their family el13 ders; 

14 (E) enable diverse communities to build re15 lationships; and 

16 (F) provide children with the long-term 

17 support the children need to learn, develop, and 

18 become confident young adults who are ready 

19 and eager to contribute to the United States, a 

20 country the children believe in. 

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