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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 496 

Recognizing April 30, 2018, as ‘‘El Dı ́a de los Nin ̃os–Celebrating Young 

Americans’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 26, 2018 

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

Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. 

REED, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. HATCH, and Mr. HELLER) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing April 30, 2018, 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 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 the people of the United States should nurture and 

invest in children and adolescents in order to preserve 

and enhance economic prosperity, democracy, and the 


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free and open exchange of ideas, which are concepts that 

are essential to the spirit of the United States; 

Whereas, according to data of the Bureau of the Census, the 

Hispanic population in the United States is the youngest 

major racial or ethnic group in the United States, as— 

(1) 17,900,000 Hispanics in the United States, a 

group that represents nearly 1⁄3 of the Hispanic population in the United States, are younger than 18 years 

of age; and 

(2) in 2014, approximately 14,600,000 Hispanics in 

the United States, a group that represents 1⁄4 of the Hispanic population in the United States, were individuals 

between 18 and 33 years of age (commonly referred to 

as ‘‘millennials’’); 

Whereas the Hispanic population in the United States is the 

youngest and largest ethnic minority group in the United 

States, continues to grow, and is a significant part of the 

workforce in the United States and children in that population will be consumers, taxpayers, and voters in the future; 

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 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 are at the center of teaching children about 

family values, morality, life preparation, health, survival, 

and culture; 


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Whereas the designation of a day to honor 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 

children in the United States will provide an opportunity 

for those children to reflect on their futures, to articulate 

their aspirations, 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 young Latino children— 

(1) will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2018; 

(2) has partnered with States and cities throughout 

the United States during the 20 years preceding 2018; 

and 

(3) will declare April 30, 2018, 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; 

Whereas April 30, 2018, would be an appropriate day to recognize as ‘‘El Dı ́a de los Nin ̃os–Celebrating Young Americans’’; 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) recognizes April 30, 2018, as ‘‘El Dı ́a de los 

3 Nin ̃os–Celebrating Young Americans’’; and 


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

2 join with children, families, communities, schools, 

3 churches, cities, and States across the United States 

4 to observe El Dı ́a de los Nin ̃os–Celebrating Young 

5 Americans with appropriate ceremonies, including 

6 activities that— 

7 (A) center on children and are free or of 

8 minimal cost so as to facilitate full participation 

9 by all people; 

10 (B) uplift and help children positively envi11 sion a path to their futures by allowing children 

12 to voice their hopes and dreams; 

13 (C) offer opportunities for children of di14 verse backgrounds to learn about the cultures 

15 of one another and to share ideas; 

16 (D) include family members, especially ex17 tended and elderly family members, so as to— 

18 (i) promote understanding and com19 munication among generations within fam20 ilies; and 

21 (ii) enable young people to learn from, 

22 and respect and benefit from the experi23 ences of, their family elders; 

24 (E) enable diverse communities to build re25 lationships of understanding; and 


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1 (F) provide children with an education, 

2 safe environments in which to learn, live, and 

3 develop, and long-term support in order to be4 come confident young adults who are ready and 

5 eager to believe in and contribute to the United 

6 States. 

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