[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 823 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 823
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and
culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions
of Latinos to the United States.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 17, 2024
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Booker, Ms. Butler, Mr. Cardin, Ms.
Collins, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Fetterman, Mr.
Kaine, Mr. King, Mr. Kelly, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Heinrich, Mr.
Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Ossoff, Mr.
Padilla, Mr. Reed, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Sinema, Mrs.
Shaheen, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr.
Warnock, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Helmy, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Coons, Ms. Smith, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Scott of Florida)
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and
culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions
of Latinos to the United States.
Whereas, from September 15, 2024, through October 15, 2024, the United States
celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month;
Whereas the Bureau of the Census estimates the Hispanic population living in the
50 States at more than 65,000,000 people, plus more than 3,200,000
people living in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, making Hispanic
Americans approximately 19.5 percent or \1/5\ of the total population of
the United States and the largest racial or ethnic minority group in the
United States;
Whereas, in 2023, there were 1,000,000 or more Hispanic residents in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in each of the States of Arizona,
California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New
Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington;
Whereas, from 2022 to 2024, the Latino population in the United States grew by
1.8 percent or 1,200,000 residents;
Whereas, from 2010 to 2022, Latinos grew the population of the United States by
13,080,000 individuals, accounting for more than \1/2\ of the total
population growth of the United States during that period;
Whereas the Latino population in the United States is projected to increase by
nearly 8 percent by 2060;
Whereas, in 2020, approximately 18,800,000 children, or 25 percent of all
children, in the United States were Hispanic;
Whereas 28 percent of public school students in the United States are Latino,
and 9 percent of kindergarten through 12th grade teachers are Latino;
Whereas, since 2010, the share of Hispanic adults with at least some college
education has increased by 9 percent;
Whereas approximately 3,800,000 Hispanic students are enrolled in higher
education, and enrollment of Hispanic students is expected to exceed
4,300,000 by 2026;
Whereas an estimated 36,200,000 Latinos are eligible to vote in the 2024
Presidential election, increasing the eligible Hispanic voters from the
2020 Presidential election by 12 percent and representing 14.7 percent
of the electorate in the United States;
Whereas approximately 1 in every 5 Hispanic voters are expected to vote in their
first presidential election in November 2024;
Whereas, as of 2024, each year approximately 1,400,000 Latino citizens of the
United States become eligible to vote;
Whereas it is estimated that 77,247,271 Hispanics will be 18 years of age or
older, thus eligible to vote, by 2060;
Whereas it is estimated that, as of 2023, the purchasing power of Hispanic
Americans is $3,400,000,000,000;
Whereas, measured by gross domestic product, the economy of Latinos in the
United States ranks as the fifth largest in the world;
Whereas, as of 2023, Latino-owned businesses have created nearly \2/3\ of all
new jobs in the United States and contribute more than $100,000,000,000
in annual payroll;
Whereas, in 2021, Latinas in the United States contributed approximately
$1,300,000,000,000 to the gross domestic product;
Whereas there are approximately 5,000,000 Hispanic-owned businesses in the
United States, supporting millions of employees nationwide and
contributing more than $800,000,000,000 in revenue to the economy of the
United States;
Whereas, between 2007 and 2020, the number of Hispanic-owned businesses grew by
34 percent, representing the fastest growing segment of small businesses
in the United States;
Whereas, as of 2023, Latino workers represented approximately 19.1 percent of
the total civilian labor force of the United States, and, as a result of
Latinos experiencing the fastest population growth of all race and
ethnicity groups in the United States, the rate of Latino participation
in the labor force is expected to grow;
Whereas, as of 2024, 67.5 percent of all Latinos in the United States
participate in the labor force;
Whereas, as of 2024, 6.3 percent of chief executives in the United States are
Latino, 9.7 percent of lawyers are Latino, 2.5 percent of postsecondary
teachers are Latino, and 11.4 percent of civil engineers are Latino, all
who contribute to the United States through their professions;
Whereas Hispanic Americans serve in all branches of the Armed Forces and have
fought bravely in every war in the history of the United States since
the American Revolution;
Whereas, as of 2024--
(1) more than 257,842 Hispanic members of the Armed Forces serve on
active duty; and
(2) there are approximately 1,336,206 Hispanic veterans of the Armed
Forces, including approximately 163,264 Latinas;
Whereas, in the Korean war, the 65th Infantry Regiment of the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, known as the ``Borinqueneers'', was the only active duty,
segregated Latino military unit in the history of the United States and
earned more than 2,700 Purple Hearts, 9 Distinguished Service Crosses,
and a Congressional Gold Medal for their service;
Whereas 59 Hispanic Americans have received the Congressional Medal of Honor,
the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force bestowed on
an individual serving in the Armed Forces;
Whereas, in 2020, Congress established the National Museum of the American
Latino, which, when complete, will display the achievements, diversity,
and legacy of the Hispanic community in the United States;
Whereas Hispanic Americans are dedicated public servants, holding posts at the
highest levels of the Government of the United States, including 1 seat
on the Supreme Court, 5 seats in the Senate, and 56 seats in the House
of Representatives; and
Whereas Hispanic Americans harbor a deep commitment to family and community, an
enduring work ethic, and a perseverance to succeed and contribute to
society: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) recognizes the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
from September 15, 2024, through October 15, 2024;
(2) esteems the integral role of Latinos and the manifold
heritages of Latinos in the economy, culture, and identity of
the United States; and
(3) urges the people of the United States to observe
Hispanic Heritage Month with appropriate programs and
activities that celebrate the contributions of Latinos to the
United States.
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