IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 762 
Commemorating the annual celebration of Dı´a de los Muertos in the United 
States and around the world. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2021 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. LIEU, 
Mr. TORRES of New York, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. TONKO, Ms. NORTON, 
Ms. TLAIB, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. CARSON, 
Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. ROYBAL- 
ALLARD, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, 
Mr. SOTO, Mr. CORREA, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Ms. 
DELBENE, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. PERLMUTTER, 
Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. COSTA, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, 
Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. JONES, Mr. 
AGUILAR, Mr. SIRES, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. TORRES of 
California, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. MENG, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. NEWMAN, and Mr. VEASEY) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 
and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the annual celebration of Dı´a de los Muertos 
in the United States and around the world. 
Whereas, on November 1 and 2 of each year, the United 
States celebrates All Souls’ Day, also known as Dı´a de 
los Muertos or Day of the Dead, to honor friends, family 
members, and loved ones who have passed; 
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Whereas Dı´a de los Muertos includes traditions and rituals 
that trace their origins to diverse celebrations and beliefs 
held by pre-Hispanic cultures and indigenous groups of 
Mesoamerica; 
Whereas the memory of loved ones is commemorated through 
a traditional altar containing ofrendas (offerings) and 
honoring their memory ensures they never cease to exist; 
Whereas Dı´a de los Muertos allows individuals, families, and 
communities to mourn, reflect, and celebrate the uni-
versal experience of death, through their ancestors, loved 
ones, and the living; 
Whereas many migrants who attempt to enter the United 
States arrive to the region seeking safety, protection, and 
to be reunited with loved ones and family; 
Whereas immigrant communities have a tradition of pro-
viding respite and care to arriving migrants; 
Whereas U.S. Customs and Border Protection estimates that 
8,052 migrants died crossing the United States-Mexico 
border between 1998 and 2020, not including missing 
migrants who have never been found; 
Whereas 21 migrants died in fiscal year 2020 while in cus-
tody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the 
highest number of annual deaths in 15 years; 
Whereas 5 migrants have died in fiscal year 2021 while in 
custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; 
Whereas the International Organization for Migration esti-
mates that 377 migrants have died in the United States- 
Mexico border region thus far in 2021; 
Whereas the United States has a legal obligation to uphold 
international law and must respect the rights of people 
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seeking asylum and to uphold the inherent human dignity 
of each migrant person in its capacity; 
Whereas migrant deaths and deaths all around the globe have 
been exacerbated by COVID–19; 
Whereas at least 741,000 individuals have died from 
COVID–19 in the United States as of October 28, 2021; 
Whereas at least 4.9 million people from around the globe 
have died from COVID–19 as of October 28, 2021; and 
Whereas the United States has the responsibility to provide 
equitable protections against COVID–19 for all peoples 
within the Nation’s borders and address disproportionate 
effects faced by underserved communities: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the annual celebration of Dı´a de 
los Muertos in the United States and around the 
world; 
(2) urges the United States and the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security to promote policies that 
uphold the inherent human dignity of each migrant 
person and put an end to migrant deaths along the 
United States-Mexico border; and 
(3) calls on the United States and the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services to promote 
policies focused on COVID–19 protections and en-
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sure all communities have equal access to protec-
tions to put an end to COVID–19 related deaths. 
Æ 
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