IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 911 
Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in 
May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions 
of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2018 
Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. LEE, Ms. MAT-
SUI, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PETERS, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. 
JAYAPAL, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. 
TAKANO, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. NADLER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. 
MENG, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. BERA, Mr. 
SABLAN, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. TED LIEU of 
California, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. SPEIER, and Mr. GOMEZ) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Herit-
age Month in May as an important time to celebrate 
the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pa-
cific Islanders to the history of the United States. 
Whereas the people of the United States join together each 
May to pay tribute to the contributions of generations of 
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have enriched 
the history of the United States; 
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•HRES 911 IH 
Whereas the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Island-
ers in the United States is inextricably tied to the story 
of the United States; 
Whereas the Asian American and Pacific Islander community 
is an inherently diverse population, comprised of over 45 
distinct ethnicities and over 100 language dialects; 
Whereas according to the United States Census Bureau, the 
Asian American population grew faster than any other 
racial or ethnic group over the last decade, surging nearly 
72 percent between 2000 and 2015; 
Whereas there are approximately 21 million residents of the 
United States who identify themselves as Asian and ap-
proximately 1.5 million residents of the United States 
who identify themselves as Native Hawaiian or other Pa-
cific Islander, making up nearly 6 percent of the total 
United States population; 
Whereas the month of May was selected for Asian/Pacific 
American Heritage Month because the first Japanese im-
migrants arrived in the United States on May 7, 1843, 
and the first transcontinental railroad was completed on 
May 10, 1869, with substantial contributions from Chi-
nese immigrants; 
Whereas section 102 of title 36, United States Code, officially 
designates May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage 
Month and requests the President to issue an annual 
proclamation calling on the people of the United States 
to observe the month with appropriate programs, cere-
monies, and activities; 
Whereas the year 2018 marks several important milestones 
for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, 
including the— 
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•HRES 911 IH 
(1) 120th anniversary of the United States v. Wong 
Kim Ark Supreme Court decision that determined the 
14th Amendment to the United States Constitution 
grants birthright citizenship to all persons born in the 
United States regardless of the national origin of their 
parents; 
(2) 75th anniversary of the Magnuson Act of 1943, 
which formally repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 
1882; 
(3) 30th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Lib-
erties Act of 1988, which granted reparations to Japa-
nese Americans incarcerated during World War II; and 
(4) 25th anniversary of the enactment of Public Law 
103–150, which acknowledged the 100th anniversary of 
the January 17, 1893, overthrow of the Kingdom of Ha-
waii and offered an apology to Native Hawaiians on be-
half of the United States; 
Whereas Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, such as 
Daniel K. Inouye, a Medal of Honor and Presidential 
Medal of Freedom recipient who, as President Pro Tem-
pore of the Senate, was the highest-ranking Asian Amer-
ican government official in United States history, Dalip 
Singh Saund, the first Asian American Congressman, 
Patsy T. Mink, the first woman of color and Asian Amer-
ican woman to be elected to Congress, Hiram L. Fong, 
the first Asian American Senator, Daniel K. Akaka, the 
first Senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry, Norman Y. 
Mineta, the first Asian American member of a Presi-
dential cabinet, and many others have made significant 
contributions to the United States at all levels of our gov-
ernment and military; 
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•HRES 911 IH 
Whereas the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, a 
bicameral caucus of Members of Congress advocating on 
behalf of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, is com-
posed of 63 Members this year, including 17 Members of 
Asian or Pacific Islander descent; 
Whereas in 2018, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are 
serving in State and Territorial legislatures across the 
United States in record numbers, including the States of 
Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Ha-
waii, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 
Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, 
Washington, and West Virginia, and in the Territories of 
American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands; 
Whereas the number of Asian American and Pacific Islander 
Article III judges more than tripled between 2009 and 
2017, reflecting a commitment to diversity in the Federal 
judiciary that has resulted in the confirmations of high 
caliber Asian American and Pacific Islander judicial 
nominees; 
Whereas there remains much to be done to ensure that Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders have access to resources 
and a voice in the Government of the United States and 
continue to advance in the political landscape of the 
United States; and 
Whereas celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 
provides the people of the United States with an oppor-
tunity to recognize the achievements, contributions, his-
tory, and to understand the challenges faced by Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders: Now, therefore, be it 
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•HRES 911 IH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the significance of Asian/Pacific 
American Heritage Month as an important time to 
celebrate the significant contributions of Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the 
United States; and 
(2) recognizes that Asian American and Pacific 
Islander communities enhance the rich diversity of 
and strengthen the United States. 
Æ 
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