IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 723 
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and cul-
ture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions 
of Latinos to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. 
LEE of California, Mr. VELA, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New 
Mexico, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. COSTA, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. 
SPEIER, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. SIRES, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, 
Ms. MOORE, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N of New Mexico, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. 
SERRANO, Mr. CASTRO
of Texas, Mr. BECERRA, Mrs. NEGRETE 
MCLEOD, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. GARCIA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, 
Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. CUELLAR, and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the 
heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States 
and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United 
States. 
Whereas the United States celebrates Hispanic Heritage 
Month; 
Whereas the Census Bureau estimates the Hispanic popu-
lation in the United States at over 54,000,000 people, 
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Whereas 1 in 4 public school students in the United States 
is Latino, and the total number of school-age Latino chil-
dren in the United States is expected to reach 
28,000,000 by 2050; 
Whereas 18 percent of all college students between the ages 
of 18 and 24 years old are Latino, making Latinos the 
largest racial or ethnic minority group on college cam-
puses in the United States, including both 2-year commu-
nity colleges and 4-year colleges and universities; 
Whereas a record 11,200,000 Latinos voted in the 2012 
Presidential election, representing a record 8.4 percent of 
the electorate in the United States; 
Whereas an estimated 23,500,000 Latinos are eligible to vote 
in the 2014 midterm elections, and the number of eligible 
Latino voters is expected to rise to 40 million by 2030; 
Whereas more than 2,000 Latino citizens turn 18 and be-
come eligible to vote every day, and an average of 
900,000 Latino citizens will turn 18 and become eligible 
to vote every year between 2014 and 2028; 
Whereas the annual purchasing power of Hispanic Americans 
is an estimated $1,200,000,000,000 and is expected to 
grow to $1,500,000,000,000 by 2015; 
Whereas there are more than 3,200,000 Hispanic-owned 
firms in the United States, supporting millions of em-
ployees 
nationwide 
and 
contributing 
more 
than 
$468,000,000,000 in revenue to the economy of the 
United States; 
Whereas Hispanic-owned businesses represent the fastest- 
growing segment of small businesses in the United 
States, with Latino entrepreneurs starting businesses at 
more than twice the national rate; 
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Whereas, as of August 2014, more than 25,000,0000 Latino 
workers represented 16.3 percent of the total civilian 
labor force in the United States, and the share of Latino 
labor force participation is expected to grow to 19.1 per-
cent by 2022; 
Whereas Latinos have the highest labor force participation 
rate of any racial or ethnic group at 66 percent, com-
pared to 62.8 percent overall; 
Whereas in 2013, there were 298,000 Latino elementary and 
middle school teachers, 65,000 Latino chief executives of 
businesses, 55,000 Latino lawyers, and 35,000 Latino 
physicians and surgeons contributing to the United 
States through their professions; 
Whereas Hispanic Americans serve in all branches of the 
Armed Forces and have bravely fought in every war in 
the history of the United States; 
Whereas, as of July 31, 2014, 163,636 Hispanic active duty 
servicemembers served with distinction in the Armed 
Forces of the United States; 
Whereas, as of July 31, 2014, a total of 88,709 Hispanics 
had served in Afghanistan; 
Whereas, as of September 2014, 675 United States military 
fatalities in Iraq and Afghanistan have been Hispanic; 
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 the con-
flict, even though Hispanics comprised only 4.5 percent 
of the population of the United States at the time; 
Whereas 140,000 Hispanic soldiers served in the Korean 
War; 
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Whereas, as of September 2014, there are an estimated 
1,386,000 Hispanic veterans of the Armed Forces of the 
United States; 
Whereas 61 Hispanic Americans have received the Congres-
sional Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in ac-
tion against an enemy force that can be bestowed on an 
individual serving in the Armed Forces of the United 
States; 
Whereas Hispanic Americans are dedicated public servants, 
holding posts at the highest levels of Government, includ-
ing 1 seat on the Supreme Court, 3 seats in the Senate, 
33 seats in the House of Representatives, and 3 seats in 
the Cabinet; 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; 
(2) esteems the integral role of Latinos and the 
manifold heritage 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 cultural 
contributions of Latinos to American life. 
Æ 
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