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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 558 

Recognizing April 30, 2020, as ‘‘El Dı ́a de los Nin ̃os–Celebrating Young 

Americans’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 5, 2020 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. CRAPO) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing April 30, 2020, 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 and adolescents in the United States; 

Whereas children and adolescents represent the hopes and 

dreams of the people of the United States, and the wellbeing of children and adolescents is emphasized as a top 

priority in 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) more than 18,100,000 Hispanics in the United 

States, a group that represents nearly 1⁄3 of the Hispanic 


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population in the United States, are younger than 18 

years of age; and 

(2) in 2017, more than 15,600,000 Hispanics in the 

United States, a group that represents more than 1⁄4 of 

the Hispanic population in the United States, were individuals between 18 and 34 years of age (commonly referred to as ‘‘millennials’’); 

Whereas the Hispanic population 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 and adolescents 

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; 

Whereas the designation of a day of special recognition to 

honor children and adolescents in the United States— 

(1) will help affirm the significance of family, education, health, and community among the people of the 

United States; and 

(2) will provide an opportunity for those children 

and adolescents 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; 


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Whereas the National Latino Children’s Institute, which 

serves as an advocate and a voice for young Latino children— 

(1) will celebrate its 22nd anniversary in 2020; 

(2) has partnered with States and cities throughout 

the United States since 1998; and 

(3) will declare April 30, 2020, 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 April 30, 2020, would be an appropriate day to recognize as ‘‘El Dı ́a de los Nin ̃os–Celebrating Young Americans’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes April 30, 2020, as ‘‘El Dı ́a de los 

3 Nin ̃os–Celebrating Young Americans’’; 

4 (2) encourages the people of the United 

5 States— 

6 (A) to nurture and invest in children and 

7 adolescents in order to preserve and enhance 

8 economic prosperity, democracy, and the free 

9 and open exchange of ideas, which are concepts 

10 that are essential to the spirit of the United 

11 States; and 

12 (B) to celebrate the gifts of children and 

13 adolescents and to help them take their rightful 

14 place in the future of the United States; and 


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1 (3) 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 safe schools, 

2 homes, and communities that give them the 

3 long-term support they need to learn, develop, 

4 and become confident young adults who are 

5 ready and eager to believe in and contribute to 

6 the United States. 

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