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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 234 

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United 

States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 14, 2019 

Mr. CORREA (for himself, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. CASTRO of 

Texas, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CISNEROS, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. 

ESPAILLAT, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. 

HAALAND, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. 

PALLONE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SIRES, Mrs. TORRES of 

California, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. VELA, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 

SOTO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. 

NAPOLITANO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. TITUS, Mr. NADLER, Ms. ROYBALALLARD, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. TORRES SMALL of 

New Mexico, Mr. GARCI ́A of Illinois, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. 

TAKANO, Mr. COHEN, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. DEGETTE, Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. 

ESCOBAR, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, and Mr. RASKIN) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of 

Latinas in the United States. 

Whereas the United States celebrates National Women’s History Month every March to recognize and honor the 

achievements of women throughout the history of the 

United States; 


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Whereas there are nearly 28,000,000 Latinas living in the 

United States; 

Whereas 1 in 6 women in the United States is a Latina; 

Whereas Latinas have helped shape the history of the United 

States since its inception; 

Whereas Latinas contribute to the society of the United 

States through working in many industries, including 

business, education, science and technology, medicine, engineering, mathematics, literature and the arts, the military, agriculture, hospitality, and public service at every 

level of government; 

Whereas Latinas come from diverse cultures across North 

America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, and Afro-Latinas face disparities in recognition; 

Whereas Latinas are dedicated public servants, holding posts 

at the highest levels of the Federal Government, including the Supreme Court, the Cabinet, the Senate, and the 

House of Representatives; 

Whereas Latinas make up an estimated 16 percent of women 

in the Armed Forces, and in 2006, the first Latina became a general in the United States Marine Corps; 

Whereas Latinas are breaking the glass ceiling in the science, 

technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, and in 

1993 the first Latina went into space during a 9-day 

Space Shuttle Discovery mission; 

Whereas Latinas own nearly 2,000,000 businesses and 1 in 

6 women-owned companies in the United States is owned 

by a Latina; 


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Whereas Latina activists have led the fight for civil rights, 

including labor rights, LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, 

and racial equality; 

Whereas Latinas create award-winning art and are recipients 

of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards; 

Whereas Latina singers and songwriters, like Selena, also 

known as the Queen of Tejano music, and Celia Cruz, 

also known as the Queen of Salsa, have made lasting and 

significant contributions to music throughout the world; 

Whereas Latinas serve in the medical profession, and in 

1990, the first female and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States was appointed; 

Whereas Latinas are paid just 53 cents for every dollar paid 

to White, non-Hispanic men; 

Whereas in the face of societal obstacles, including unequal 

pay, disparities in education, health care needs, and civil 

rights struggles, Latinas continue to break through and 

thrive; 

Whereas the United States should continue to invest in the 

future of Latinas to address the barriers they face; and 

Whereas, by 2060, Latinas will represent one-third of the female population of the United States: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) celebrates and honors the successes of 

3 Latinas and the contributions they have made and 

4 continue to make to the United States; and 


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1 (2) recognizes the changes that are still to be 

2 made to ensure that Latinas can realize their full 

3 potential as equal members of society. 

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