IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 706 
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and cul-
ture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions 
of Latinos to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2021 
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself, Mr. SIRES, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. BOURDEAUX, Mrs. 
CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. TITUS, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Ms. OMAR, Mr. CORREA, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. COSTA, Mr. VARGAS, Miss 
RICE of New York, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mrs. 
TORRES of California, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. 
CARBAJAL, Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. 
GARCIA
of Texas, Ms. LEGER
FERNANDEZ, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. 
O’HALLERAN, and Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the 
heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States 
and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United 
States. 
Whereas, from September 15, 2021, through October 15, 
2021, the United States celebrates Hispanic Heritage 
Month; 
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Whereas the Bureau of the Census estimates the Hispanic 
population living in the 50 States at more than 
60,000,000 people, plus an additional 3,200,000 living in 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, making Hispanic 
Americans 18.5 percent of the total population of the 
United States and the largest racial or ethnic minority 
group in the United States; 
Whereas, in 2021, there were close to 1,000,000 or more 
Latino residents in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
and in each of the States of Arizona, California, Colo-
rado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, 
New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, 
Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington; 
Whereas in the last decade, Latinos grew the population of 
the United States by approximately 9,829,000 individ-
uals, accounting for more than one-half of the total popu-
lation growth in the country during that period; 
Whereas the Latino population in the United States is pro-
jected to grow to 111,000,000 people by 2060, at which 
point the Latino population will comprise more than 28 
percent of the total population of the United States; 
Whereas the Latino population in the United States is cur-
rently the third largest population of Latinos worldwide, 
exceeding the size of the population in every Latin Amer-
ican and Caribbean country except Mexico and Brazil; 
Whereas, in 2019, there were more than 18,687,000 Latino 
children under 18 years of age in the United States, 
which represents approximately one-third of the total 
Latino population in the United States; 
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Whereas 27.3 percent of public school students in the United 
States are Latino, and the share of Latino students is ex-
pected to rise to nearly 30 percent by 2027; 
Whereas 19.5 percent of all college students are Latino, mak-
ing Latinos the second largest racial or ethnic minority 
group enrolled in higher education in the United States, 
including 2-year community colleges and 4-year colleges 
and universities; 
Whereas, from 1996 to 2016, the number of Hispanic stu-
dents enrolled in schools, colleges, and universities in the 
United States doubled from 8,800,000 to 17,900,000, 
and Hispanics now make up 24 percent of all people en-
rolled in school in the United States; 
Whereas, as of 2019, there were about 18,200,000 Hispanic 
students enrolled in schools; 
Whereas a record 32,000,000 Latinos were eligible to vote in 
the 2020 Presidential election, representing 13.3 percent 
of the electorate in the United States; 
Whereas in the 2020 election, Latino’s cast 16.6 million 
votes, a 30.9-percent increase from the 2016 election; 
Whereas 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 eligible electorate in the United States 
by 2030; 
Whereas each year approximately 800,000 Latino citizens 
reach 18 years of age and become eligible to vote, a num-
ber that could grow to 1,000,000 per year, potentially 
adding 10,000,000 new Latino voters by 2032; 
Whereas, in 2020, the annual purchasing power of Hispanic 
Americans was an estimated $1,700,000,000,000, which 
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is an amount greater than the economy of all except 17 
countries in the world; 
Whereas there are more than 4,370,000 Hispanic-owned 
firms in the United States, supporting millions of em-
ployees 
nationwide 
and 
contributing 
more 
than 
$700,000,000 in revenue to the economy of the United 
States; 
Whereas, in 2018, Hispanic-owned businesses represented the 
fastest growing segment of small businesses in the 
United States, with 5.8 percent representing all busi-
nesses in the United States; 
Whereas, as of August 2018, more than 28,000,000 Latino 
workers represented 17 percent of the total civilian labor 
force of the United States, and, as a result of Latinos ex-
periencing the fastest population growth of all race and 
ethnicity groups in the United States, the rate of Latino 
participation in the labor force is expected to grow to 20 
percent by 2024, accounting for one-fifth of the total 
labor force; 
Whereas with 65.7 percent of Latinos participating in the 
labor force, Latinos have the highest rate of participation 
in the labor force of any racial or ethnic group, resulting 
in an expansion of the Latino labor force at a rate that 
is 3 times as fast as the rest of the population; 
Whereas, as of 2017, there were approximately 326,800 
Latino elementary and middle school teachers, 77,033 
Latino chief executives of businesses, 54,576 Latino law-
yers, 73,372 Latino physicians and surgeons, and 15,895 
Latino psychologists, who contribute to the United States 
through their professions; 
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Whereas Hispanic Americans serve in all branches of the 
Armed Forces and have fought bravely in every war in 
the history of the United States; 
Whereas, as of 2019, there were more than 200,000 Hispanic 
members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and 
approximately 1,200,000 Hispanic veterans of the Armed 
Forces, including 136,000 Latinas; 
Whereas, as of 2018, more than 399,000 Hispanics have 
served in post-September 11, 2001, overseas contingency 
operations, and Hispanics represented 12.1 percent of the 
total number of veterans who have served in operations 
in Iraq and Afghanistan since September 11, 2001; 
Whereas, as of August 2019, at least 688 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 approximately 500,000 Hispanics 
served in 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 during the Viet-
nam war; 
Whereas approximately 150,000 Hispanic soldiers served in 
the Korean war, including the 65th Infantry Regiment of 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, known as the 
‘‘Borinqueneers’’, the only active duty, segregated Latino 
military unit in the history of the United States; 
Whereas 61 Hispanic Americans have received the Congres-
sional Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in ac-
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tion against an enemy force bestowed on an individual 
serving in the Armed Forces; 
Whereas Hispanic Americans are dedicated public servants, 
holding posts at the highest levels of the Government of 
the United States, including 1 seat on the Supreme 
Court of the United States, 6 seats in the Senate, and 
47 seats in the House of Representatives; and 
Whereas Hispanic Americans harbor a deep commitment to 
family and community, an enduring work ethic, and a 
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 heritages 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 the United States. 
Æ 
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