IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 325 
Recognizing the month of June as ‘‘Immigrant Heritage Month,’’ a celebration 
of the accomplishments and contributions immigrants and their children 
have made in shaping the history, strengthening the economy, and enrich-
ing the culture of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2015 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. HANNA, Mr. BRENDAN 
F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. 
JUDY CHU of California, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. 
COFFMAN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CURBELO of 
Florida, Mr. DELANEY, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. ELLISON, Mrs. 
ELLMERS of North Carolina, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. ESTY, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. 
GARAMENDI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. HONDA, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KEN-
NEDY, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. LEE, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. 
LOFGREN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New 
Mexico, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PAS-
CRELL, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. 
THOMPSON of California, Mr. TONKO, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. VALADAO, Ms. 
SPEIER, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. HAHN, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. VEASEY, 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Mr. YAR-
MUTH) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the month of June as ‘‘Immigrant Heritage 
Month,’’ a celebration of the accomplishments and con-
tributions immigrants and their children have made in 
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shaping the history, strengthening the economy, and en-
riching the culture of the United States. 
Whereas the United States has always been a nation of immi-
grants, and throughout the Nation’s history, immigrants 
and their children from around the globe have kept our 
workforce vibrant, our businesses on the cutting edge, 
and helped to build the greatest economic engine in the 
world; 
Whereas the entrepreneurial drive and spirit of the Nation is 
built on our diversity of origins; 
Whereas it is what drew the first people to the United States 
and what continues to drive business in the Nation; 
Whereas United States success is a result of our many dis-
tinct experiences, not in spite of it; 
Whereas as a nation of immigrants, we must remember the 
generations of pioneers that helped lay the railroads and 
build cities, develop new industries and fuel the Informa-
tion Age, from the telegraph to the smartphone; 
Whereas immigrants start more than a quarter of all new 
businesses in the United States, and immigrants and 
their children start over 40 percent of Fortune 500 com-
panies; 
Whereas these businesses collectively employ tens of millions 
of United States citizens and generate more than $4.5 
trillion in annual revenue; 
Whereas the Nation’s immigrants contribute greatly to the 
advances in technology and sciences; 
Whereas 14 percent of all employed college graduates and 50 
percent of Ph.D.s working in math and computer science 
occupations are immigrants; 
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Whereas between 2006 and 2012, 44 percent of new tech 
startups in Silicon Valley, widely known as the inter-
national hub for technological development and innova-
tion, had at least one immigrant founder; 
Whereas immigrants to the Nation plant, cultivate, and har-
vest the rich diversity of agriculture products available 
today from the United States farmlands; 
Whereas each immigrant farm employee supports two to 
three full-time jobs in processing, transportation, and re-
tail; 
Whereas immigrants involved in agricultural production aid 
in the Nation’s food security and independence; 
Whereas the work of immigrants has directly enriched United 
States culture by influencing the performing arts from 
Broadway to Hollywood, as well as academia, art, music, 
literature, media, fashion, cuisine, customs, and cultural 
celebrations enjoyed across the Nation; 
Whereas generations of immigrants have come to the shores 
from all corners of the globe and tirelessly fought for 
United States independence and defended our ideals, 
since the earliest days as a Nation; 
Whereas more than 30,000 lawful permanent residents are 
serving in the United States Armed Forces; 
Whereas since 2002, more than 102,000 men and women, in-
cluding individuals serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, South 
Korea, Germany, Japan and elsewhere, have become citi-
zens while wearing the uniform of the United States mili-
tary; 
Whereas Congress represents a rich diversity of communities 
across the country and works closely with a variety of di-
aspora leaders from more than 60 ethnic caucuses to en-
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sure that the voices of United States citizens from all 
backgrounds are heard; and 
Whereas the United States was founded on the universal 
promise that we are all created equal: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes ‘‘Immigrant Heritage Month’’ in 
honor of the accomplishments and role of immi-
grants and their children in shaping the history and 
culture of the United States; 
(2) pledges to celebrate immigrant contributions 
to, and immigrant heritage in, each district; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to commemorate the history of immigrants in the 
United States and to always remember the Nation’s 
immigrant roots. 
Æ 
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