IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1124 
Expressing support for the designation of the month of October 2018 as 
Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture 
of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 12, 2018 
Ms. HANABUSA (for herself, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. 
PETERS, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. 
NORTON, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. LEE, Mr. 
SABLAN, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. KHANNA, 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO, and Ms. JUDY CHU of California) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the month of Octo-
ber 2018 as Filipino American History Month and cele-
brating the history and culture of Filipino Americans 
and their immense contributions to the United States. 
Whereas the earliest documented Filipino presence in the 
continental United States was October 18, 1587, when 
the first ‘‘Luzones Indios’’ arrived in Morro Bay, Cali-
fornia, on board the Nuestra Sen˜ora de Esperanza, a 
Manila-built galleon ship; 
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Whereas the Filipino American National Historical Society 
recognizes 1763 as the year in which the first permanent 
Filipino settlement in the United States was established 
in St. Malo, Louisiana; 
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 
the United States; 
Whereas the Filipino-American community is the third larg-
est Asian-American and Pacific Islander group in the 
United States, with a population of 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 in the Pacific 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, effective June 8, 2016, the Filipino World War II 
Veterans Parole Program allowed for Filipino World War 
II veterans and certain family members to be reunited 
more expeditiously than the immigrant visa process al-
lowed at that time; 
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Whereas, on December 14, 2016, President Barack Obama 
signed into law the Filipino Veterans of World War II 
Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015, to award Filipino 
veterans who fought alongside troops of the United 
States in World War II the highest civilian honor be-
stowed 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; 
Whereas Filipino Americans continue to demonstrate a com-
mendable sense of patriotism and honor; 
Whereas 9 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 Thelma Garcia Buchholdt, born in Claveria, 
Cagayan, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines— 
(1) moved with her family to Alaska in 1965; 
(2) was elected to the House of Representatives of 
Alaska in 1974; 
(3) was the first Filipino woman elected to a State 
legislature; and 
(4) authored a comprehensive history book entitled 
‘‘Filipinos in Alaska: 1788–1958’’; 
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; 
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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 
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 advancement of Fil-
ipino Americans; 
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(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 
(2) urges the people of the United States to ob-
serve Filipino American History Month with appro-
priate programs and activities. 
Æ 
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