IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 946 
Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Rita Moreno. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2025 
Mr. HERNA´NDEZ (for himself, Mr. TORRES of New York, Ms. OCASIO-COR-
TEZ, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. SOTO, Ms. POU, and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Rita Moreno. 
Whereas Rita Moreno was born Rosa Dolores Alverı´o on De-
cember 11, 1931, in Humacao, Puerto Rico; 
Whereas Rita Moreno migrated to the United States with her 
mother at the age of 5 and grew up in New York City, 
where she began studying dance and performing at a 
young age; 
Whereas Rita Moreno began her career in Hollywood during 
the 1950s, where she faced deep-rooted racial and gender 
stereotypes in the film industry; 
Whereas, despite limited and typecast roles for Latina ac-
tresses, Rita Moreno persevered and became the first 
Latina woman to win an Academy Award, receiving the 
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•HRES 946 IH 
Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1962 for her role 
as Anita in ‘‘West Side Story’’; 
Whereas Rita Moreno is one of the few performers and first 
Hispanic person in history to achieve the legendary 
EGOT status in 1977, having won an Emmy, Grammy, 
Oscar, and Tony Award, in addition to being recognized 
with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 
2013 and a Peabody Award in 2019; 
Whereas Rita Moreno has been recognized with the Nation’s 
highest honors, including the Presidential Medal of Free-
dom in 2004, the National Medal of Arts in 2009, and 
the Kennedy Center Honors in 2015, for her extraor-
dinary contributions to American culture and the per-
forming arts; 
Whereas, beyond her acclaimed career on stage and screen, 
Rita Moreno has been a tireless advocate for women’s 
rights, civil rights, and equity in the arts, serving as a 
role model for generations of performers; and 
Whereas her life story, from her humble beginnings in rural 
Puerto Rico to her rise as a celebrated national icon, em-
bodies the American dream, artistic excellence, and the 
contributions of Latinas to the cultural fabric of the 
United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the accomplishments and endur-
ing legacy of Rita Moreno, a pioneering Latina art-
ist, proud Puerto Rican, and cultural icon of the 
United States; 
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(2) commends Rita Moreno for her lifelong con-
tributions to the arts, civil rights, and Latino rep-
resentation in American media; and 
(3) calls upon the people of the United States 
to celebrate and honor the life and work of Rita 
Moreno, whose remarkable journey continues to in-
spire and enrich the Nation. 
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