IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 426 
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 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 
CONYERS, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, 
Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. HIGGINS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. ESTY, Mr. 
BECERRA, Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM 
of New Mexico, Mr. FARR, Mr. PIERLUISI, Ms. HAHN, Mr. CASTRO of 
Texas, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. NORTON, 
Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. 
COHEN, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. 
HUFFMAN, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. 
GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. 
HARDY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE 
JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. VEASEY, 
Ms. SPEIER, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. COSTA, Ms. BASS, Mr. SHER-
MAN, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. TITUS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, 
Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. TORRES, Mrs. 
DAVIS of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. NADLER, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. 
SWALWELL of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N of New 
Mexico, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. ROYBAL- 
ALLARD, Mr. BEYER, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. O’ROURKE, and Ms. SINEMA) 
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 
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•HRES 426 IH 
and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United 
States. 
Whereas the United States celebrates Hispanic Heritage 
Month from September 15, 2015, through October 15, 
2015; 
Whereas the United States Census Bureau estimates the His-
panic population in the United States at more than 
55,000,000 people, making Hispanic-Americans 17.4 per-
cent of the population of the United States and the larg-
est racial or ethnic minority group in the United States; 
Whereas there were 1,000,000 or more Latino residents in 
Puerto Rico and each of the following 8 States in 2014: 
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jer-
sey, New York, and Texas; 
Whereas Latinos grew the United States population by more 
than 1,150,000 people between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 
2014, accounting for nearly 1⁄2 of all population growth 
during this period; 
Whereas the Latino population in the United States is pro-
jected to grow to 105,550,000 by 2050, at which point 
the Latino population will comprise more than 25 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 popu-
lation in every Latin American and Caribbean country 
except for Mexico and Brazil; 
Whereas there were 12,200,000 Latino family households in 
the United States and more than 17,900,000 Latino chil-
dren under the age of 18 in 2014, representing approxi-
mately 1⁄3 of the total Latino population in the United 
States; 
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Whereas more than 1 in 4 public school students in the 
United States is Latino, and the share of Latino students 
is expected to rise to nearly 30 percent in the next dec-
ade; 
Whereas 19 percent of all college students between the ages 
of 18 and 24 years old are Latino, making Latinos the 
largest racial or ethnic minority group on college cam-
puses in the United States, including both 2-year commu-
nity colleges 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 28,500,000 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 currently turn 18 
and become eligible to vote every day, and an estimated 
1,000,000 Latino citizens will turn 18 and become eligi-
ble to vote every year by 2024; 
Whereas the annual purchasing power of Hispanic-Americans 
was an estimated $1,300,000,000,000 in 2014, larger 
than the economy of all but 15 countries in the world; 
Whereas there are more than 3,200,000 Hispanic-owned 
firms in the United States, supporting millions of em-
ployees 
nationwide 
and 
contributing 
more 
than 
$468,000,000,000 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 entrepreneurs starting businesses at 
more than twice the national rate; 
Whereas, as of August 2015, more than 26,000,000 Latino 
workers represented 16.6 percent of the total civilian 
labor force in the United States, and the Latino share of 
the labor force is expected to grow to 19.1 percent by 
2022, with the Latino population accounting for more 
than 40 percent of the increase 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 65.6 percent, com-
pared to 62.6 percent overall; 
Whereas there were 270,000 Latino elementary and middle 
school teachers, 75,000 Latino chief executives of busi-
nesses, 63,000 Latino lawyers, and 64,000 Latino physi-
cians and surgeons contributing to the United States 
through their professions in 2014; 
Whereas Hispanic-Americans serve in all branches of the 
United States 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 servicemembers served with distinction in the 
United States Armed Forces; 
Whereas, as of August 31, 2015, approximately 284,000 
Latinos have served in overseas contingency operations 
since September 11, 2001, including more than 8,500 
Latinos currently serving in operations in Iraq and Af-
ghanistan; 
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Whereas, as of September 2015, at least 675 United States 
Armed Forces fatalities in Iraq and Afghanistan were 
Hispanic; 
Whereas an estimated 200,000 Latinos were mobilized for 
World War I and approximately 500,000 Latinos served 
during World War II; 
Whereas more than 80,000 Latinos 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 Latinos comprised only 4.5 percent of 
the population of the United States at the time; 
Whereas approximately 148,000 Hispanic soldiers served in 
the Korean War, including Puerto Rico’s 65th Infantry 
Regiment of the United States Army known as the 
‘‘Borinqueneers’’, the only active-duty segregated Latino 
military unit in the history of the United States and a 
unit that Congress has honored with a Congressional 
Gold Medal; 
Whereas, as of September 2015, there are an estimated 
1,500,000 living Latino veterans of the United States 
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 United States Armed Forces; 
Whereas Hispanic-Americans are dedicated public servants, 
holding posts at the highest levels of Government, includ-
ing 1 seat on the Supreme Court of the United States, 
3 seats in the Senate, 34 seats in the House of Rep-
resentatives, and 3 seats in the Cabinet; and 
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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 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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