IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 714 
Recognizing Hispanic Restaurant Week and the contributions of Hispanic 
restaurant owners and employees to the restaurant industry. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas (for himself, Ms. CARAVEO, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. 
VARGAS, Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. 
VALADAO, Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CORREA, Mr. PA-
NETTA, Mr. CARSON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. CUELLAR, 
Mr. IVEY, Ms. ROSS, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. COSTA, Ms. ESCOBAR, 
Mr. PETERS, Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. GARCIA 
of Texas, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Mr. VASQUEZ) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Hispanic Restaurant Week and the contributions 
of Hispanic restaurant owners and employees to the res-
taurant industry. 
Whereas Hispanic Restaurant Week is celebrated from Sep-
tember 22, 2023, through October 3, 2023, during the 
national celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month from 
September 15, 2023, through October 15, 2023; 
Whereas, in 2020, the Bureau of Census estimated that 
41,817 owners of accommodation and food service busi-
nesses were Hispanic; 
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Whereas the restaurant industry plays a significant role in 
the economy of the United States as the second-largest 
private sector employer in the United States; 
Whereas 25.1 percent of workers in the restaurant industry 
are Hispanic; 
Whereas, according to the 2021 State of Latino Entrepre-
neurship report, published by the Stanford Graduate 
School of Business, during the last decade, Hispanic en-
trepreneurs have started small businesses, including res-
taurants, at a higher rate than any other demographic; 
Whereas, of the nearly 5,000,000 Hispanic-owned businesses 
in the United States, the restaurant industry has the sec-
ond highest number of Hispanic owners; 
Whereas 8 in 10 restaurant owners started their restaurant 
industry careers in entry-level positions; 
Whereas 63 percent of adults in the United States have 
worked in the restaurant industry, making it ‘‘the Na-
tion’s training ground’’; and 
Whereas the restaurant industry employs more minority man-
agers than any other industry: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) celebrates Hispanic Restaurant Week; and 
(2) acknowledges— 
(A) the contributions of Hispanic owners 
and staff of the restaurant industry to the 
United States economy; and 
(B) the fact that the restaurant industry 
provides restaurant owners, chefs, dishwashers, 
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and other staff the opportunity to work hard, 
persevere, support their families, and live the 
American Dream. 
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