A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2016 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 26, 2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3381; text as passed Senate: CR S3297-3298)
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- IntroducedMay 26, 2016
- Agreed to in SenateMay 26, 2016
Summary
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Recognizes the significance of May 2016 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 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 26, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | May 26, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 26, 2016Introduced in Senate
- May 26, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3381; text as passed Senate: CR S3297-3298)
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 S3381Text printed S3297 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Mitch McConnell R-KY | May 26, 2016 |
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 2016 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 26, 2016Agreed to Senate
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