IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 321 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Chinese railroad workers 
from 1865 to 1869, and that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be 
issued. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2017 
Ms. MENG (for herself and Mr. ROYCE of California) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in 
honor of the Chinese railroad workers from 1865 to 
1869, and that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that such 
a stamp be issued. 
Whereas the Transcontinental Railroad was one of the most 
remarkable engineering feats of the 19th century; 
Whereas the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad 
took six years and stretched for nearly 2,000 miles; 
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•HRES 321 IH 
Whereas the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad fa-
cilitated commerce and reduced cross-country travel times 
from 6 months to a single week after being completed; 
Whereas the 150th anniversary of the completion of the 
Transcontinental Railroad will take place on May 10, 
2019; 
Whereas nearly 12,000 Chinese immigrants were employed in 
the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, com-
prising more than 80 percent of the workforce of Central 
Pacific Railroad Company; 
Whereas the Chinese railroad workers were considered indis-
pensable by their foremen and were respected for their 
work ethic and discipline; 
Whereas the Chinese railroad workers set a world record by 
laying 10 miles of railroad track in just one work day; 
Whereas the Chinese railroad workers were given the most 
difficult, dangerous jobs and were paid lower wages than 
other railroad workers; 
Whereas nearly 1,200 Chinese railroad workers died from 
work accidents, avalanches, and explosions while working 
in the Sierra Nevada Mountains; 
Whereas the Department of Labor has inducted the Chinese 
railroad workers into the Labor Hall of Honor for their 
courage in organizing in pursuit of fair wages and safe 
working conditions; 
Whereas the Chinese railroad workers set an example for the 
millions of Asian Americans who came to the United 
States after them through their fight against discrimina-
tion; 
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•HRES 321 IH 
Whereas both the descendants of these workers and the wider 
Asian-American community view the sacrifices of the Chi-
nese railroad workers as being integral to the creation of 
the vibrant and growing Asian-American community that 
exists throughout the country today; and 
Whereas the Chinese railroad workers continue to have a pro-
found, positive impact on the American way of life by ad-
vancing the ideals of equal opportunity and the dignity 
of work for everyone: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) a commemorative postage stamp should be 
issued by the United States Postal Service honoring 
the Chinese railroad workers; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a postage stamp be issued. 
Æ 
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