A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2015 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
Latest action · May 21, 2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3251; text as passed Senate: CR S3246-3247)
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- IntroducedMay 21, 2015
- Agreed to in SenateMay 21, 2015
Summary
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Recognizes the significance of May 2015 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
Recognizes that the Asian American and Pacific Islander community enhances the rich diversity of the United States.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 21, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 21, 2015 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | May 21, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2015Introduced in Senate
- May 21, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3251; text as passed Senate: CR S3246-3247)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3251Text printed S3246 | David Perdue R-GA | May 21, 2015 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2015 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2015Agreed to Senate
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