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ethnic group, resulting in an expansion of the Latino 
labor force at a rate that is 3 times as fast as the rest 
of the population of the United States; 
Whereas, as of 2019, there were approximately 367,608 
Latino elementary and middle school teachers, 99,324 
Latino chief executives of businesses, 71,920 Latino law-
yers, 83,448 Latino physicians and surgeons, and 24,102 
Latino psychologists, who contribute to the United States 
through their professions; 
Whereas, during the COVID–19 pandemic, Latinos and 
Latinas disproportionately work in essential service jobs 
that help prevent the economy of the United States from 
collapsing, such as jobs in health care facilities, farms, 
factories, grocery stores, and public transportation; 
Whereas Hispanic Americans serve in all branches of the 
Armed Forces and have fought bravely in every war in 
the history of the United States; 
Whereas, in 2019, more than 200,000 Hispanic members of 
the Armed Forces served on active duty, and there were 
approximately 1,200,000 Hispanic veterans of the Armed 
Forces, including 136,000 Latinas; 
Whereas, as of 2018, more than 399,000 Hispanics had 
served in post-September 11, 2001, overseas contingency 
operations, and Hispanics represented 12.1 percent of the 
total number of veterans who had served in operations in 
Iraq and Afghanistan since September 11, 2001; 
Whereas, as of August 2019, at least 688 fatalities in Iraq 
and Afghanistan were members of the Armed Forces who 
were Hispanic; 
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Whereas an estimated 200,000 Hispanics were mobilized for 
World War I, and approximately 500,000 Hispanics 
served in World War II; 
Whereas more than 80,000 Hispanics served in the Vietnam 
war, representing 5.5 percent of individuals who made 
the ultimate sacrifice for the United States in that con-
flict, even though Hispanics comprised only 4.5 percent 
of the population of the United States during the Viet-
nam war; 
Whereas approximately 148,000 Hispanic soldiers served in 
the Korean war, including the 65th Infantry Regiment of 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Borinqueneers’’), the only active duty, segregated 
Latino military unit in the history of the United States; 
Whereas 60 Hispanic Americans have received the Congres-
sional Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in ac-
tion against an enemy force bestowed on an individual 
serving in the Armed Forces; 
Whereas Hispanic Americans are dedicated public servants, 
holding posts at the highest levels of the Government of 
the United States, including 1 seat on the Supreme 
Court of the United States, 4 seats in the Senate, and 
43 seats in the House of Representatives; and 
Whereas Hispanic Americans harbor a deep commitment to 
family and community, an enduring work ethic, and a 
perseverance to succeed and contribute to society: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the celebration of Hispanic Her-
itage Month; 
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(2) esteems the integral role of Latinos and the 
manifold heritages of Latinos in the economy, cul-
ture, and identity of the United States; and 
(3) urges the people of the United States to ob-
serve Hispanic Heritage Month with appropriate 
programs and activities that celebrate the contribu-
tions of Latinos to the United States. 
Æ 
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