[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 428 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 428
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 30, 2025
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Hickenlooper,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Gallego, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. King, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Cantwell,
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Warner, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Markey, Ms. Warren, Ms. Smith, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Rosen, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Booker, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Kelly, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Moody, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Peters) 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, 2025, through October 15, 2025, the United States
celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month;
Whereas the Bureau of the Census estimates the Hispanic population living in the
50 States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at more than 68,000,000
people, making Hispanic Americans approximately 20 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 2024, 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, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas,
Virginia, 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 2022, approximately 19,000,000 children, or 26 percent of all
children, in the United States were Hispanic;
Whereas, in 2022, 29 percent of public school students in the United States are
Latino, and, in 2021, 9 percent of kindergarten through 12th grade
teachers were Latino;
Whereas, by 2041, the number of Hispanic high school graduates is expected to
grow by 16 percent;
Whereas, in 2023, approximately 21 percent of Latinos aged 25 or older held a
bachelor's degree;
Whereas, in 2022, approximately 20 percent of all enrolled postsecondary
students were Latino;
Whereas, as of 2021, an estimated nearly 2,500,000 Latinos in the United States
held advanced degrees;
Whereas an estimated 16,573,000 or 51 percent of eligible Hispanic voters in the
United States reported they voted in the election of November 2024;
Whereas it is estimated that 77,247,271 Hispanic Americans 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 was $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 contributed more than $100,000,000,000
in annual payroll;
Whereas, in 2023, Latinos in the United States contributed approximately
$4,100,000,000,000, to the gross domestic product;
Whereas, as of 2025, Latinos have accounted for approximately 31 percent of the
growth of the gross domestic product of the United States since 2019;
Whereas, between 2017 and 2022, Latino employers in the United States increased
by 44.4 percent;
Whereas, in 2022, Latino individuals owned 7.9 percent of all employer
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 2025, 67.1 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 were
Latino, 9.7 percent of lawyers were Latino, 2.5 percent of postsecondary
teachers were Latino, and 11.4 percent of civil engineers were 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 served on
active duty; and
(2) there were approximately 1,336,206 Hispanic veterans of the Armed
Forces, including approximately 163,264 Latinas;
Whereas, as of 2023, Hispanic or Latino veterans made up 8 percent of the total
veteran population in the United States;
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 60 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, 6 seats in the Senate, and 50 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, 2025, through October 15, 2025;
(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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