IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 711 
Expressing support for designation of April 30, 2016, as Dı´a de los Nin˜os: 
Celebrating Young Americans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2016 
Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. 
VELA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. GALLEGO, 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. SIRES, and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of April 30, 2016, as 
Dı´a de los Nin˜os: Celebrating Young Americans. 
Whereas each year, people in many countries throughout the 
world, and especially in the Western Hemisphere, cele-
brate Dı´a de los Nin˜os, or Day of the Children, on April 
30th in recognition and celebration of the future of their 
country—their children; 
Whereas children represent the hopes and dreams of the peo-
ple of the United States, and the well-being of children 
remains one of the top priorities of the United States; 
Whereas the people of the United States must nurture and 
invest in children to preserve and enhance economic pros-
perity, democracy, and the spirit of the United States; 
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Whereas in 2014, the Census Bureau estimated that approxi-
mately 17,800,000 of the nearly 54,000,000 individuals 
of Hispanic descent living in the United States are chil-
dren under 18 years of age, representing 1⁄3 of the total 
Hispanic population residing in the United States and 
roughly 1⁄4 of the total population of children in the 
United States; 
Whereas Hispanic Americans, the youngest and largest racial 
or ethnic minority group in the United States, celebrate 
the tradition of honoring their children on Dı´a de los 
Nin˜os and wish to share this custom with all people of 
the United States; 
Whereas, as the United States becomes more culturally and 
ethnically diverse, the people of the United States must 
strive to create opportunities that provide dignity and up-
ward mobility for all children; 
Whereas the primary teachers of family values, morality, and 
culture are parents and family members, and children are 
responsible for passing on family values, morality, and 
culture to future generations; 
Whereas the importance of literacy and education is most 
often communicated to children through family members; 
Whereas the latest data from the National Assessment of 
Educational Progress (NAEP) indicates that Latino stu-
dents continue to score lower than the national average 
on reading assessments conducted at the elementary 
school, middle school, and high school levels—an achieve-
ment gap that has persisted for decades; 
Whereas the most recent data by NAEP demonstrates that 
81 percent of Latino fourth graders in public schools are 
not proficient in reading; 
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Whereas Latino authors and Latino protagonists remain 
underrepresented in literature for children, and less than 
3 percent of books for children are written by Latino au-
thors, illustrated by Latino book creators, or feature sig-
nificant Latino cultural content, even though 1⁄4 of all 
public school children are Latino; 
Whereas research has shown that culturally relevant lit-
erature can increase student engagement and reading 
comprehension, yet some Latino students may go their 
entire educational experience without seeing themselves 
portrayed positively in the books that they read and the 
stories that they hear; 
Whereas increasing the number and proportion of multicul-
tural authors in literature for children elevates the voices 
of the growing diverse communities in the United States 
and can serve as an effective strategy for closing the 
reading proficiency achievement gap; 
Whereas addressing the widening disparities that still exist 
among children is of paramount importance to the eco-
nomic prosperity of the United States; 
Whereas the designation of a day to honor the children of the 
United States will help affirm the significance of family, 
education, and community among the people of the 
United States; 
Whereas the designation of a day of special recognition for 
the children of the United States will provide an oppor-
tunity for children to reflect on their futures, articulate 
their aspirations, and find comfort and security in the 
support of their family members and communities; 
Whereas families should be encouraged to engage in family 
and community activities that include extended and elder-
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