Expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.
Latest action · Apr 28, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 28, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month should be established to celebrate the significant contributions of Americans of recent Garifuna immigrant heritage to the history of the United States.
The Garifuna people are a people of mixed free African and indigenous American ancestry that originated in the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and speak Garifuna, an Arawakan language, and Vincentian Creole.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 28, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Apr 28, 2023 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Apr 28, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 1
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- Apr 28, 2023Introduced in House
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