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Whereas Latinas have helped shape the history of the United 
States since its inception; 
Whereas Latinas contribute to the society of the United 
States through working in many industries, including 
business, education, science and technology, medicine, en-
gineering, mathematics, literature and the arts, the mili-
tary, agriculture, hospitality, and public service; 
Whereas Latinas serve as essential workers during the 
COVID–19 pandemic, filling vital positions that keep the 
economy going and the people of the United States safe; 
Whereas Latinas come from diverse cultures across North 
America, Central America, South America, and the Car-
ibbean, and Afro-Latinas face disparities in recognition; 
Whereas Latinas are dedicated public servants, holding posts 
at the highest levels of the Federal Government, includ-
ing the Supreme Court of the United States, the Cabinet- 
level positions, the United States Senate, and the United 
States House of Representatives; 
Whereas Latinas make up an estimated 19 percent of women 
serving in the Armed Forces, and the first Latina to be-
come a general in the Marine Corps reached that rank 
in 2006; 
Whereas Latinas are breaking the glass ceiling in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics, with the first 
Latina to travel into space doing so during a 9-day Space 
Shuttle Discovery mission in 1993; 
Whereas Latinas own more than 2,000,000 businesses and 
18 percent of all women-owned companies in the United 
States are owned by a Latina; 
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Whereas Latina activists have led the fight for civil rights, 
including labor rights, LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, 
and racial equality; 
Whereas Latinas create award-winning art and are recipients 
of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards; 
Whereas Latina singers and songwriters, like Selena, also 
known as the Queen of Tejano music, and Celia Cruz, 
also known as the Queen of Salsa, have made lasting and 
significant contributions to music throughout the world; 
Whereas Latinas serve in the medical profession, and the 
first female and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the 
United States was appointed in 1990; 
Whereas Latinas serve as journalists, reporting vital news 
and information to the public; 
Whereas Latinas are world-class athletes, representing the 
United States in the Olympics and other international 
competitions; 
Whereas Latinas are paid just 55 cents for every dollar paid 
to White, non-Hispanic men; 
Whereas in the face of societal obstacles, including unequal 
pay, disparities in education, health care needs, and civil 
rights struggles, Latinas continue to break through and 
thrive; 
Whereas the United States should continue to invest in the 
future of Latinas to address the barriers they face; and 
Whereas, by 2060, Latinas will represent one-fourth of the 
female population of the United States: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) celebrates and honors the successes of 
Latinas and the contributions they have made and 
continue to make to the United States; and 
(2) recognizes the changes that are still to be 
made to ensure that Latinas can realize their full 
potential as equal members of society. 
Æ 
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