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ber that could grow to 1,000,000 per year, potentially 
adding 10,000,000 new Latino voters by 2032; 
Whereas, in 2018, the annual purchasing power of Hispanic 
Americans was an estimated $1,700,000,000,000, which 
is an amount greater than the economy of all except 17 
countries in the world; 
Whereas there are more than 4,370,000 Hispanic-owned 
firms in the United States, supporting millions of em-
ployees 
nationwide 
and 
contributing 
more 
than 
$700,000,000 in revenue to the economy of the United 
States; 
Whereas, over the last decade, Latino-owned businesses saw 
a 44 percent growth rate, representing the fastest grow-
ing segment of small businesses in the United States, 
with 5.8 percent representing all businesses in the United 
States; 
Whereas, as of August 2018, more than 28,000,000 Latino 
workers represented 17 percent of the total civilian labor 
force of the United States, and, as a result of Latinos ex-
periencing the fastest population growth of all race and 
ethnicity groups in the United States, the rate of Latino 
participation in the labor force is expected to grow to 20 
percent by 2024, accounting for 1⁄5 of the total labor 
force; 
Whereas with 65.7 percent of Latinos participating in the 
labor force, Latinos have the highest rate of participation 
in the labor force of any racial or ethnic group, resulting 
in an expansion of the Latino labor force at a rate that 
is 3 times as fast as the rest of the population; 
Whereas, as of 2017, there were approximately 326,800 
Latino elementary and middle school teachers, 77,033 
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Latino chief executives of businesses, 54,576 Latino law-
yers, 73,372 Latino physicians and surgeons, and 15,895 
Latino psychologists, who contribute to the United States 
through their professions; 
Whereas Hispanic Americans serve in all branches of the 
Armed Forces and have fought bravely in every war in 
the history of the United States; 
Whereas, as of 2018, more than 399,000 Hispanics have 
served in post-September 11, 2001, overseas contingency 
operations, and Hispanics represent 12.1 percent of the 
total number of veterans who have served in operations 
in Iraq and Afghanistan since September 11, 2001; 
Whereas, as of 2019, there are more than 200,000 Hispanic 
members of the Armed Forces serving on Active Duty 
and approximately 1,200,000 Hispanic veterans of the 
Armed Forces, including 136,000 Latinas; 
Whereas, as of August 2019, at least 688 fatalities in Iraq 
and Afghanistan were members of the Armed Forces who 
were Hispanic; 
Whereas an estimated 200,000 Hispanics were mobilized for 
World War I, and approximately 500,000 Hispanics 
served in World War II; 
Whereas more than 80,000 Hispanics served in the Vietnam 
war, representing 5.5 percent of individuals who made 
the ultimate sacrifice for the United States in the con-
flict, even though Hispanics comprised only 4.5 percent 
of the population of the United States during the Viet-
nam war; 
Whereas approximately 150,000 Hispanic soldiers served in 
the Korean war, including the 65th Infantry Regiment of 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, known as the 
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‘‘Borinqueneers’’, the only Active Duty, segregated 
Latino military unit in the history of the United States; 
Whereas 60 Hispanic Americans have received the Congres-
sional Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in ac-
tion against an enemy force bestowed on an individual 
serving in the Armed Forces; 
Whereas, in 2020, Congress established the National Museum 
of the American Latino, which, when complete, will dis-
play the achievements, diversity, and legacy of the His-
panic community in the United States; 
Whereas Hispanic Americans are dedicated public servants, 
holding posts at the highest levels of the Government of 
the United States, including 1 seat on the Supreme 
Court of the United States, 7 seats in the Senate, and 
47 seats in the House of Representatives; and 
Whereas Hispanic Americans harbor a deep commitment to 
family and community, an enduring work ethic, and a 
perseverance to succeed and contribute to society: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the celebration of Hispanic Her-
itage Month; 
(2) esteems the integral role of Latinos and the 
manifold heritages of Latinos in the economy, cul-
ture, and identity of the United States; and 
(3) urges the people of the United States to ob-
serve Hispanic Heritage Month with appropriate 
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programs and activities that celebrate the contribu-
tions of Latinos to the United States. 
Æ 
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