IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 712 
Expressing support for the recognition of the first Thursday of October 
as ‘‘U.S. Territories Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2021 
Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. 
SAN NICOLAS, and Ms. PLASKETT) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in 
addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the recognition of the first Thursday 
of October as ‘‘U.S. Territories Day’’. 
Whereas the United States territories of American Samoa, 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are of inte-
gral importance to the fabric of our Nation; 
Whereas Chamorro, Refalu´wasch, Samoan, Taino, Latino, 
Afro-Caribbean, and other cultures exist within the terri-
tories; 
Whereas Americans living in the territories serve in the mili-
tary at an exceptionally high rate relative to other States; 
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•HRES 712 IH 
Whereas the territories are of vital strategic importance to 
the United States; 
Whereas many Americans living in the 50 States are unaware 
of the existence of the territories; 
Whereas many maps of the United States do not depict the 
United States territories; 
Whereas complete civic education is necessary for the ongoing 
stewardship and defense of our democracy; and 
Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes the first 
Thursday of each October as ‘‘U.S. Territories Day’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for the recognition of 
‘‘U.S. Territories Day’’; 
(2) encourages educators across the country to 
set aside time on this day to teach students about 
the United States territories; 
(3) further encourages— 
(A) the President of the United States to 
issue a reciprocal Presidential proclamation to 
this resolution; and 
(B) the Senate to affirm a resolution recip-
rocal to this resolution; and 
(4) requests that the Smithsonian Institution 
make educational materials publicly available for 
educators which include— 
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•HRES 712 IH 
(A) maps of the United States that depict 
the United States territories alongside the 50 
States; 
(B) materials to teach the history of cul-
tural groups tied to the territories; 
(C) materials that highlight the contribu-
tions to America made by the people of the ter-
ritories; 
(D) materials that tell the story of the sac-
rifices made by members of our Armed Forces 
who hail from the territories; and 
(E) materials that are appropriate for a 
variety of grade levels. 
Æ 
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