A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2017 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 25, 2017 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3225; text as passed Senate: CR S3224-3225)
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- IntroducedMay 25, 2017
- Agreed to in SenateMay 25, 2017
Summary
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Recognizes the significance of May 2017 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 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 25, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | May 25, 2017 |
Actions 3
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- May 25, 2017Introduced in Senate
- May 25, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3225; text as passed Senate: CR S3224-3225)
- May 25, 2017Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3225; text as passed Senate: CR S3224-3225)
Related bills 3
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Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
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- May 25, 2017Agreed to Senate
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