IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 601 
Recognizing the importance of engagement with the Latino community to 
get into the outdoors and participate in activities to protect United 
States natural resources, and expressing support for the designation 
of the third week of July as ‘‘Latino Conservation Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2023 
Ms. BARRAGA´N (for herself, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. SOTO, Ms. 
SALINAS, Mr. CORREA, Mr. COSTA, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. FROST, Mr. 
GALLEGO, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 
Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. GARCI´A of 
Illinois) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of engagement with the Latino 
community to get into the outdoors and participate in 
activities to protect United States natural resources, and 
expressing support for the designation of the third week 
of July as ‘‘Latino Conservation Week’’. 
Whereas ‘‘Latino Conservation Week’’ was created by the 
Hispanic Access Foundation to support the Latino com-
munity getting into the outdoors and participating in ac-
tivities to protect United States natural resources; 
Whereas, during this week, Latino community, nonprofit, 
faith-based, and government organizations and agencies 
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across the United States will go on hiking or camping 
outings in National Conservation Lands, national monu-
ments, and parks and other public lands, learn about 
conservation efforts in their community, and show their 
support for permanently protecting United States land, 
water, and air; 
Whereas local activities include community-wide public 
events, private events, film screenings, discussion, ground 
hikes, birdwatching, picnics, neighborhood cleanups, and 
more; 
Whereas national monument designations celebrate the 
Latino community’s contribution to this country, con-
tribute to local economies, and provide beautiful spaces 
for outdoor recreation; 
Whereas 78 percent of Latinos say they have directly experi-
enced the effects of climate change; 
Whereas two-thirds of Latinos say air pollution and contami-
nants in drinking water are serious threats to the health 
of their families; 
Whereas Latino children in the United States are 40 percent 
more likely to die from asthma than their White counter-
parts, in part due to the disproportionate pollution bur-
dens their communities are exposed to; 
Whereas Latinos are more likely to lack access to health in-
surance and thus are less able to treat health ailments 
caused by exposure to poor air quality; 
Whereas access to natural spaces— 
(1) provide mental and physical health benefits; 
(2) can save almost three dollars in health care on 
every dollar spent on creating and maintaining park 
trails; and 
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(3) helps mitigate climate change and can aid eco-
nomic recovery; 
Whereas communities of color in the United States are 3 
times as likely as White communities to live in nature- 
deprived places, which means there are far fewer parks, 
forests, streams, beaches, and other natural places near 
Black, Latino, and Asian communities; 
Whereas Latinos are 21 percent more likely than non-His-
panic Whites to live in urban heat islands, or areas domi-
nated by asphalt and concrete without access to parks 
that provide shade for urban cooling; 
Whereas public lands are a key component of the Latino 
identity, and they weave a narrative of the diverse and 
complex history of the Nation; 
Whereas Latinos are the largest minority group in America, 
with over 62.5 million people making up 19 percent of 
the Nation’s population and are projected to become 
nearly one-third of the population by 2050; 
Whereas 4.4 million Latinos participate in fishing, averaging 
more outings per year than the general fishing popu-
lation; 
Whereas all communities should have equitable access to 
nearby green space, the ability to reach it, and features 
that honor and welcome diverse languages, inclusive his-
tories, and uses of parkland; and 
Whereas the third week of July is an appropriate week to 
designate as Latino Conservation Week: Now, therefore 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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