IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 885 
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and cul-
ture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions 
of Latinos and Latinas to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BEYER, Ms. BROWNLEY of 
California, Mr. COSTA, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. 
ESHOO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. DENHAM, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. FARR, 
Mr. FOSTER, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, Mr. GRI-
JALVA, Ms. HAHN, Mr. HARDY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. LOFGREN, 
Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N 
of New Mexico, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MEEKS, 
Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. 
SERRANO, Mr. SIRES, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. 
SPEIER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TITUS, Mr. 
PASCRELL, Mr. VELA, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. FRANKS of 
Arizona, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. 
HIMES, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. CROWLEY) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the 
heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States 
and the immense contributions of Latinos and Latinas 
to the United States. 
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Whereas the United States will celebrate Hispanic Heritage 
Month from September 15, 2016, through October 15, 
2016; 
Whereas the United States Census Bureau estimates the His-
panic population in the United States at more than 
56,500,000 people, making Hispanic Americans 17.6 per-
cent of the population of the United States and the larg-
est racial or ethnic minority group in the United States; 
Whereas, in 2015, there were 1,000,000 or more Latino resi-
dents in Puerto Rico and each of the following 9 States: 
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jer-
sey, New York, New Mexico, and Texas; 
Whereas Latinos grew the United States population by more 
than 1,215,000 people between July 1, 2014, and July 1, 
2015, accounting for nearly 1⁄2 of all population growth 
during that period; 
Whereas the Latino population in the United States is pro-
jected to grow to 119,000,000 people by 2060, at which 
point the Latino population will comprise more than 28.6 
percent of the total population of the United States; 
Whereas the Latino population in the United States is cur-
rently the third largest worldwide, exceeding the size of 
the population in every Latin American and Caribbean 
country except Mexico and Brazil; 
Whereas, in 2015, there were 15,062,452 Latino households 
in the United States and more than 18,000,000 Latino 
children younger than 18 years of age, representing ap-
proximately 1⁄3 of the total Latino population in the 
United States; 
Whereas more than 1 in 4 public school students in the 
United States is Latino and the share of Latino students 
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is expected to rise to nearly 30 percent in the next dec-
ade; 
Whereas 19 percent of all college students between 18 and 
24 years of age are Latino, making Latinos the largest 
racial or ethnic minority group on college campuses in 
the United States, including both 2-year community col-
leges and 4-year colleges and universities; 
Whereas a record 11,200,000 Latinos voted in the 2012 
Presidential election, representing a record 8.4 percent of 
the electorate in the United States; 
Whereas an estimated 27,300,000 Latinos will be eligible to 
vote in the 2016 Presidential election and the number of 
eligible Latino voters is expected to rise to 40,000,000 by 
2030, accounting for 40 percent of the growth in the eli-
gible electorate in the United States over the next 15 
years; 
Whereas more than 2,000 Latino citizens in the United 
States reach 18 years of age and become eligible to vote 
every day and an estimated 1,000,000 Latino citizens in 
the United States will turn 18 and become eligible to vote 
every year by 2024; 
Whereas, in 2015, the annual purchasing power of Hispanic 
Americans was an estimated $1,500,000,000,000, which 
is larger than the economy of all but 15 countries in the 
world; 
Whereas there are more than 4,700,000 Hispanic-owned 
firms in the United States, supporting millions of em-
ployees 
nationwide 
and 
contributing 
more 
than 
$600,000,000,000 in revenue to the economy of the 
United States; 
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Whereas Hispanic-owned businesses represent the fastest- 
growing segment of small businesses in the United 
States, with Latino owned businesses growing at more 
than 15 times the national rate; 
Whereas, as of August 2016, almost 27,000,000 Latino 
workers represented 16.9 percent of the total civilian 
labor force in the United States; 
Whereas the share of the Latino labor force participation is 
expected to grow to 28 percent by 2024, with the Latino 
population accounting for more than 40 percent of the in-
crease in employment in the United States over the next 
5 years; 
Whereas Latinos have the highest labor force participation 
rate of any racial or ethnic group at 66.1 percent, com-
pared to 62.7 percent overall; 
Whereas, in 2015, there were 267,920 Latino elementary and 
middle school teachers, 83,435 Latino chief executives of 
businesses, 63,800 Latino lawyers, 64,448 Latino physi-
cians and surgeons, and 11,194 Latino psychologists con-
tributing to the United States through their professions; 
Whereas Hispanic Americans serve in all branches of the 
Armed Forces and have bravely fought in every war in 
the history of the United States; 
Whereas, as of July 31, 2015, more than 164,000 Hispanic 
active duty service members had served with distinction 
in the Armed Forces; 
Whereas, as of July 31, 2016, approximately 284,000 
Latinos have served in post-September 11, 2001, over-
seas contingency operations, including more than 9,870 
Latinos currently serving in operations in Iraq and Af-
ghanistan; 
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Whereas, as of September 2016, not fewer than 680 fatalities 
in Iraq and Afghanistan were members of the Armed 
Forces who were Hispanic; 
Whereas an estimated 200,000 Hispanics were mobilized for 
World War I and about 500,000 Hispanics served during 
World War II; 
Whereas more than 80,000 Hispanics served in the Vietnam 
War, representing 5.5 percent of individuals who made 
the ultimate sacrifice for the United States in the con-
flict, even though Hispanics comprised only 4.5 percent 
of the population of the United States at the time; 
Whereas approximately 148,000 Hispanic members of the 
Armed Forces served in the Korean War, including Puer-
to Rico’s 65th Infantry Regiment known as the 
‘‘Borinqueneers’’, the only active duty segregated Latino 
military unit in the history of the United States; 
Whereas, as of September 2015, there are an estimated 
1,500,000 living Hispanic veterans of the Armed Forces; 
Whereas 61 Hispanic Americans have received the Congres-
sional Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in ac-
tion against an enemy force that can be bestowed on an 
individual serving in the Armed Forces; 
Whereas Hispanic Americans are dedicated public servants, 
holding posts at the highest levels of the Federal Govern-
ment, including 1 seat on the Supreme Court of the 
United States, 3 seats in the Senate, 34 seats in the 
House of Representatives, and 4 seats in the Cabinet; 
and 
Whereas Hispanic Americans harbor a deep commitment to 
family and community, an enduring work ethic, and a 
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perseverance to succeed and contribute to society: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the celebration of Hispanic Her-
itage Month; 
(2) esteems the integral role of Latinos and the 
manifold heritage of Latinos in the economy, cul-
ture, and identity of the United States; and 
(3) urges the people of the United States to ob-
serve Hispanic Heritage Month with appropriate 
programs and activities that celebrate the contribu-
tions of Latinos to life in the United States. 
Æ 
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