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Whereas the recognition of the first permanent Filipino set-
tlement in the United States adds a new perspective to 
the history of the United States by bringing attention to 
the economic, cultural, social, and other notable contribu-
tions made by Filipino Americans to the development of 
our country; 
Whereas the Filipino American community is the third-larg-
est Asian-American and Pacific Islander group in the 
United States, numbering approximately 4,000,000; 
Whereas from the Civil War to the Iraq and Afghanistan con-
flicts, Filipinos and Filipino Americans have a long-
standing history of serving in the United States Armed 
Forces; 
Whereas more than 250,000 Filipinos fought under the 
United States flag during World War II to protect and 
defend the United States and the Philippines in the Pa-
cific theater; 
Whereas 20,000 Filipino World War II veterans were granted 
United States citizenship as a result of the Immigration 
Act of 1990, which was signed into law by President 
George H.W. Bush on November 29, 1990; 
Whereas, on December 14, 2016, President Barack Obama 
signed into law the Filipino Veterans of World War II 
Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015, which awarded 
Filipino veterans who fought alongside troops of the 
United States in World War II the highest civilian honor 
bestowed by Congress; 
Whereas, on October 25, 2017, the Congressional Gold Medal 
was presented to Filipino World War II veterans at 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Building, a recognition 
for which these veterans have waited more than 70 years; 
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Whereas Filipino Americans continue to demonstrate a com-
mendable sense of patriotism and honor; 
Whereas nine Filipino Americans have received the Medal of 
Honor, the highest award for valor in action against an 
enemy force that may be bestowed on an individual serv-
ing in the Armed Forces; 
Whereas the late Peter Aquino Aduja of Hawaii and the late 
Thelma Garcia Buchholdt of Alaska became the first Fili-
pino American elected to public office and the first 
Filipina American elected to a legislature in the United 
States, respectively, inspiring their fellow Filipino Ameri-
cans to pursue public service in politics and government; 
Whereas Filipino American farmworkers and labor leaders, 
such as Philip Vera Cruz and Larry Itliong, played an 
integral role in the multiethnic United Farm Workers 
movement, alongside Cesar Cha´vez, Dolores Huerta, and 
other Latino workers; 
Whereas Filipino Americans play an integral role in the 
health care system of the United States as nurses, doc-
tors, and other medical professionals; 
Whereas Filipino Americans have contributed greatly to 
music, dance, literature, education, business, journalism, 
sports, fashion, politics, government, science, technology, 
the fine arts, and other fields that enrich the landscape 
of the United States; 
Whereas as mandated in the mission statement of the Fili-
pino American National Historical Society, efforts should 
continue to promote the study of Filipino American his-
tory and culture because the roles of Filipino Americans 
and other people of color have largely been overlooked in 
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the writing, teaching, and learning of the history of the 
United States; 
Whereas it is imperative for Filipino American youth to have 
positive role models to instill— 
(1) the significance of education, complemented by 
the richness of Filipino American ethnicity; and 
(2) the value of the Filipino American legacy; and 
Whereas it is essential to promote the understanding, edu-
cation, and appreciation of the history and culture of Fil-
ipino Americans in the United States: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the celebration of Filipino Amer-
ican History Month as— 
(A) a testament to the long and proud ad-
vancement of Filipino Americans; 
(B) a time to reflect on and remember the 
many notable contributions that Filipino Ameri-
cans have made to the United States; and 
(C) a time to renew efforts toward the re-
search and examination of history and culture 
so as to provide an opportunity for all people of 
the United States to learn more about Filipino 
Americans and to appreciate the historic con-
tributions of Filipino Americans to the United 
States; and 
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(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe Filipino American History Month with 
appropriate programs and activities. 
Æ 
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