IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 615 
Celebrating the 324th anniversary of the city of Detroit’s founding and 
impact on United States culture. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2025 
Mr. THANEDAR submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the 324th anniversary of the city of Detroit’s 
founding and impact on United States culture. 
Whereas, on July 24, 1701, Detroit was established by 
French military leader and trader, Antoine de la Mothe 
Cadillac; 
Whereas Detroit is the oldest major city in the Midwest; 
Whereas Detroit was a major station on the Underground 
Railroad in the 19th century, paving the way forward for 
thousands of enslaved Americans to freedom; 
Whereas, in 1909, Detroit became the first city in the world 
to build a mile-long concrete highway; 
Whereas Detroit serves as a major source of automobile inno-
vation, having been the birthplace of Henry Ford’s Model 
T automobile, and hosts the three major automotive com-
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panies: General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (formerly 
Chrysler); 
Whereas, in 1920, Detroit became the first city to use three- 
colored four-way traffic lights; 
Whereas, in August 1920, Detroit became home to the first 
government-licensed radio station in the United States; 
Whereas Detroit became known as the ‘‘Arsenal of Democ-
racy’’ during World War II, as its industrial base, par-
ticularly the automotive factories of Ford, General Mo-
tors, and Chrysler, was rapidly converted to produce 
tanks, airplanes, trucks, and other critical military equip-
ment, making Detroit essential to the Allied victory; 
Whereas Detroit is home to the United Auto Workers Union, 
which has championed workers’ rights and played a vital 
role in supporting wartime production and postwar labor 
protections; 
Whereas Detroit is the birthplace of Motown Records, which 
launched the careers of music legends like Stevie Wonder, 
Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, and trans-
formed American musical culture; 
Whereas, in the 1980s, ‘‘techno’’ music originated from De-
troit; 
Whereas Detroit is home to the famous Detroit-Style Pizza, 
said to have been first served around 1946; 
Whereas Belle Isle Park, located in the Detroit River, is the 
largest city-owned park in the Nation and serves as a 
treasured green space for residents and visitors alike; 
Whereas Detroit’s Eastern Market is the largest open-air, 
wholesale and retail market in the United States; 
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Whereas Detroit hosts the largest free jazz festival in the 
world, the Detroit Jazz Festival, every Labor Day week-
end; 
Whereas Detroit is home to a proud sports legacy, featuring 
the NFL Detroit Lions, MLB Detroit Tigers, NHL De-
troit Red Wings, and the NBA Detroit Pistons, with De-
troit to soon host a WNBA team starting in 2029; 
Whereas Detroit serves as a hub for trade between the 
United States and Canada, and the Ambassador Bridge 
is the busiest international crossing in North America; 
and 
Whereas Detroit has a vibrant and diverse population that re-
flects the cultural richness of the African American, 
White, Latino, Arab American, and immigrant commu-
nities that have shaped the city’s character: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) celebrates the 324th anniversary of the 
founding of Detroit; 
(2) recognizes the important contributions the 
city of Detroit has made to American culture and 
identity; and 
(3) honors the contributions of Detroit’s resi-
dents, past and present, to the Nation’s industrial 
strength, civil rights movements, labor reforms, and 
artistic legacy. 
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