IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1487 
Expressing support for the recognition of September 23, 2024, to September 
29, 2024, as ‘‘Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander- 
Serving Institutions Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 
Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. TITUS, Ms. MENG, Mr. 
NADLER, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. CASE, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. 
SA´NCHEZ, Mr. LIEU, Mr. BERA, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. CORREA, 
Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. SUOZZI, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. THANEDAR, Ms. LEE of 
California, Mr. TRONE, and Mr. KIM of New Jersey) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the recognition of September 23, 
2024, to September 29, 2024, as ‘‘Asian American and 
Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions 
Week’’. 
Whereas the Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-Serving Institutions Program was originally au-
thorized on September 27, 2007, by the College Cost Re-
duction and Access Act of 2007; 
Whereas 2024 marks the 17th anniversary of the establish-
ment of Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions by Congress; 
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•HRES 1487 IH 
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions are degree-granting postsec-
ondary institutions that have an undergraduate enroll-
ment of no less than 10 percent Asian American, Native 
Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students; 
Whereas the purpose of the Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program 
is to improve the availability and quality of postsecondary 
education programs to serve Asian American, Native Ha-
waiian, and Pacific Islander students; 
Whereas, since 2007, over 270 colleges and universities have 
been eligible as Asian American and Native American Pa-
cific Islander-serving institutions throughout the United 
States, including the United States territories in the Pa-
cific; 
Whereas, today, there are currently 207 funded and eligible 
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander- 
serving institutions operating in the United States, in-
cluding the United States territories in the Pacific; 
Whereas, as of the 2023–2024 academic year, 69 Asian 
American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving 
institutions are or have been funded in the United States, 
including the United States territories in the Pacific; 
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions are of critical importance, as 
they enroll, support, and graduate large proportions of 
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 
college students, the majority of whom are overwhelm-
ingly from families with low incomes and are first-genera-
tion college students; 
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•HRES 1487 IH 
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions comprise only 6.9 percent of 
all institutions of higher education, yet enroll 46 percent 
of all Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Is-
lander undergraduate students in the United States, in-
cluding the United States territories in the Pacific; 
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions employ many of the Nation’s 
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 
faculty, staff, and administrators; 
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions award 52 percent of the asso-
ciate’s degrees and 45 percent of the bachelor’s degrees 
attained by all Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and 
Pacific Islander college students in the United States, in-
cluding the United States territories in the Pacific; 
Whereas over one-third of funded Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-serving institutions maintain 
an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Is-
lander enrollment of over 20 percent; 
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions play a vital role in preserving 
the diverse culture, experiences, heritage, and history of 
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Island-
ers; 
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions create culturally relevant aca-
demic and cocurricular programs, research, and services 
which increase retention, transfer, and graduation rates, 
while also enhancing the overall educational experiences 
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•HRES 1487 IH 
of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Is-
lander students; 
Whereas celebrating the vast contributions of Asian American 
and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions 
strengthens the culture of the United States; and 
Whereas the achievements and goals of Asian American and 
Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions de-
serve national recognition: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the achievements and goals of 
Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions in their work to provide 
quality educational opportunities to Asian American, 
Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander and other 
students who attend their institutions; 
(2) encourages institutions of higher education 
that are eligible Asian American and Native Amer-
ican Pacific Islander-serving institutions to obtain 
funding and establish programs to serve the unique 
needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pa-
cific Islander students, families, and communities; 
(3) recognizes the 17th anniversary of the es-
tablishment of Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander-serving institutions and expresses 
support for the designation of ‘‘Asian American and 
Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institu-
tions Week’’; and 
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•HRES 1487 IH 
(4) calls on the people of the United States, in-
cluding the United States territories in the Pacific, 
and interested groups to observe ‘‘Asian American 
and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Insti-
tutions Week’’ with appropriate activities, cere-
monies, and programs to demonstrate support for 
Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions. 
Æ 
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