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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 325 

Recognizing the month of June as ‘‘Immigrant Heritage Month,’’ a celebration 

of the accomplishments and contributions immigrants and their children 

have made in shaping the history, strengthening the economy, and enriching the culture of the United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 17, 2015 

Ms. LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. HANNA, Mr. BRENDAN

F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. 

JUDY CHU of California, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. 

COFFMAN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CURBELO of 

Florida, Mr. DELANEY, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. ELLISON, Mrs. 

ELLMERS of North Carolina, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. ESTY, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. 

GARAMENDI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIE ́RREZ, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HONDA, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. LEE, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. 

LOFGREN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New 

Mexico, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, 

Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. 

THOMPSON of California, Mr. TONKO, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. VALADAO, Ms. 

SPEIER, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. HAHN, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. VEASEY, 

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Mr. YARMUTH) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the month of June as ‘‘Immigrant Heritage 

Month,’’ a celebration of the accomplishments and contributions immigrants and their children have made in 


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shaping the history, strengthening the economy, and enriching the culture of the United States. 

Whereas the United States has always been a nation of immigrants, and throughout the Nation’s history, immigrants 

and their children from around the globe have kept our 

workforce vibrant, our businesses on the cutting edge, 

and helped to build the greatest economic engine in the 

world; 

Whereas the entrepreneurial drive and spirit of the Nation is 

built on our diversity of origins; 

Whereas it is what drew the first people to the United States 

and what continues to drive business in the Nation; 

Whereas United States success is a result of our many distinct experiences, not in spite of it; 

Whereas as a nation of immigrants, we must remember the 

generations of pioneers that helped lay the railroads and 

build cities, develop new industries and fuel the Information Age, from the telegraph to the smartphone; 

Whereas immigrants start more than a quarter of all new 

businesses in the United States, and immigrants and 

their children start over 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies; 

Whereas these businesses collectively employ tens of millions 

of United States citizens and generate more than $4.5 

trillion in annual revenue; 

Whereas the Nation’s immigrants contribute greatly to the 

advances in technology and sciences; 

Whereas 14 percent of all employed college graduates and 50 

percent of Ph.D.s working in math and computer science 

occupations are immigrants; 


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Whereas between 2006 and 2012, 44 percent of new tech 

startups in Silicon Valley, widely known as the international hub for technological development and innovation, had at least one immigrant founder; 

Whereas immigrants to the Nation plant, cultivate, and harvest the rich diversity of agriculture products available 

today from the United States farmlands; 

Whereas each immigrant farm employee supports two to 

three full-time jobs in processing, transportation, and retail; 

Whereas immigrants involved in agricultural production aid 

in the Nation’s food security and independence; 

Whereas the work of immigrants has directly enriched United 

States culture by influencing the performing arts from 

Broadway to Hollywood, as well as academia, art, music, 

literature, media, fashion, cuisine, customs, and cultural 

celebrations enjoyed across the Nation; 

Whereas generations of immigrants have come to the shores 

from all corners of the globe and tirelessly fought for 

United States independence and defended our ideals, 

since the earliest days as a Nation; 

Whereas more than 30,000 lawful permanent residents are 

serving in the United States Armed Forces; 

Whereas since 2002, more than 102,000 men and women, including individuals serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, South 

Korea, Germany, Japan and elsewhere, have become citizens while wearing the uniform of the United States military; 

Whereas Congress represents a rich diversity of communities 

across the country and works closely with a variety of diaspora leaders from more than 60 ethnic caucuses to enVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:35 Jun 17, 2015 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR325.IH HR325

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sure that the voices of United States citizens from all 

backgrounds are heard; and 

Whereas the United States was founded on the universal 

promise that we are all created equal: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes ‘‘Immigrant Heritage Month’’ in 

3 honor of the accomplishments and role of immi4 grants and their children in shaping the history and 

5 culture of the United States; 

6 (2) pledges to celebrate immigrant contributions 

7 to, and immigrant heritage in, each district; and 

8 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

9 to commemorate the history of immigrants in the 

10 United States and to always remember the Nation’s 

11 immigrant roots. 

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