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business, education, science and technology, medicine, en-
gineering, mathematics, literature and the arts, the mili-
tary, agriculture, hospitality, and public service; 
Whereas Latinas served as essential workers during the 
COVID–19 pandemic, filling vital positions that keep the 
economy going and the people of the United States safe; 
Whereas Latinas come from diverse cultures across North 
America, Central America, South America, and the Car-
ibbean, and Afro-Latinas face disparities in recognition; 
Whereas Latinas are dedicated public servants, holding posts 
at the highest levels of the Federal Government, includ-
ing the Supreme Court of the United States, Cabinet- 
level positions, the United States Senate, and the United 
States House of Representatives; 
Whereas there are more than 48,000 active duty Latinas in 
the Armed Forces, and the first Latina to become a gen-
eral in the Marine Corps reached that rank in 2006; 
Whereas Latinas are breaking the glass ceiling in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics, with the first 
Latina to travel into space doing so during a 9-day Space 
Shuttle Discovery mission in 1993; 
Whereas Latinas own more than 2,000,000 businesses, and 
18 percent of all women-owned companies in the United 
States are owned by a Latina; 
Whereas Latina activists have led the fight for civil rights, 
including labor rights, LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, 
and racial equality; 
Whereas Latinas like Hollywood icon Raquel Welch have cre-
ated award-winning art; 
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Whereas Latinas are recipients of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, 
and Tony awards, including Rita Moreno, who earned all 
4 awards between 1961 and 1977; 
Whereas Latina singers and songwriters, such as Selena, 
Celia Cruz, Shakira, and Linda Ronstadt, have made 
lasting and significant contributions to music throughout 
the world; 
Whereas Latinas serve in the medical profession, and the 
first female and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the 
United States was appointed in 1990; 
Whereas Latinas serve as journalists, reporting vital news 
and information to the public; 
Whereas Latinas are world-class athletes, representing the 
United States in the Olympics and other international 
competitions; 
Whereas Latinas are paid just 57 cents for every dollar paid 
to White, non-Hispanic men, and Latinas will not achieve 
equal pay at the current rate for another 432 years; 
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 1⁄4 of the female 
population of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) celebrates and honors the successes of 
Latinas and the contributions they have made and 
continue to make to the United States; and 
(2) recognizes the changes that are still to be 
made to ensure that Latinas can realize their full 
potential as equal members of society. 
Æ 
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