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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 956 

Recognizing the United Chinese Americans’ nationwide food drive and the 

contributions of Chinese Americans to the United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 8, 2020 

Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Ms. MENG, and Mr. TED LIEU of 

California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Agriculture 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the United Chinese Americans’ nationwide food 

drive and the contributions of Chinese Americans to the 

United States. 

Whereas the Chinese-American community is inextricably tied 

to the history of the United States and augments the rich 

cultural diversity of our Nation; 

Whereas, on May 10, 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad 

was completed with significant contributions from nearly 

12,000 Chinese immigrants who comprised more than 80 

percent of the workforce of the Central Pacific Railroad 

Company; 

Whereas, on April 17, 1882, the House of Representatives 

passed a Chinese Exclusion bill, which was enacted into 

law, and which adversely affected Chinese persons in the 


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United States by prohibiting Chinese workers from entering the United States for 10 years and prohibiting courts 

from naturalizing Chinese individuals until the legislation 

was repealed in 1943; 

Whereas, since January 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in reports of anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents 

related to the COVID–19 pandemic, with nearly 1,900 

incidents reported in recent months; 

Whereas despite facing discrimination, Chinese Americans 

have continued to make significant contributions to the 

vibrant culture and economic growth of the United States 

across all major industries, including agriculture, food 

services, health, manufacturing, science, and other professional fields; 

Whereas Chinese-American first responders, scientists, researchers, health care providers, and other frontline 

workers are among the unsung heroes in the Nation’s 

fight against COVID–19; 

Whereas Chinese Americans have joined together to support 

local communities by donating personal protective equipment to hospitals and caregivers and supporting charitable organizations fighting against the COVID–19 pandemic in the United States; 

Whereas there are an estimated 50,000 Chinese-American 

restaurants in the United States, providing hundreds of 

thousands of American jobs in the food and beverage industry where employees are working to assist those suffering from food insecurity and to deliver meals to frontline workers; and 

Whereas, on May 10, 2020, the not-for-profit organization 

United Chinese Americans (UCA) will be partnering with 


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the United States-China Restaurants Association and 

other Chinese-American organizations, as well as the Salvation Army and restaurants across the Nation, to 

launch a nationwide ‘‘Food of Love Day’’ to donate meals 

to people and institutions hit hardest by the COVID–19 

pandemic: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the significance of the Chinese3 American community as an integral component of 

4 the rich diversity and strength of the United States; 

5 (2) recognizes the United Chinese Americans’ 

6 nationwide ‘‘Food of Love Day’’ meal drive; and 

7 (3) honors the Chinese-American community 

8 for its community service and philanthropic efforts 

9 during the COVID–19 public health crisis. 

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