SENATE RESOLUTION 558--RECOGNIZING APRIL 30, 2020, AS ``EL DIA DE LOS NINOS-CELEBRATING YOUNG AMERICANS''; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 84
(Senate - May 05, 2020)
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SENATE RESOLUTION 558--RECOGNIZING APRIL 30, 2020, AS ``EL DIA DE LOS
NINOS-CELEBRATING YOUNG AMERICANS''
Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
S. Res. 558
Whereas, each year in the United States, El Dia de los
Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans is recognized as a day to
affirm and recognize the importance of young children and
adolescents in the United States;
Whereas children and adolescents represent the hopes and
dreams of the people of the United States, and the well-being
of children and adolescents is emphasized as a top priority
in the United States;
Whereas, according to data of the Bureau of the Census, the
Hispanic population in the United States is the youngest
major racial or ethnic group in the United States, as--
(1) more than 18,100,000 Hispanics in the United States, a
group that represents nearly \1/3\ of the Hispanic population
in the United States, are younger than 18 years of age; and
(2) in 2017, more than 15,600,000 Hispanics in the United
States, a group that represents more than \1/4\ of the
Hispanic population in the United States, were individuals
between 18 and 34 years of age (commonly referred to as
``millennials'');
Whereas the Hispanic population in the United States
continues to grow and is a significant part of the workforce
in the United States, and children in that population will be
consumers, taxpayers, and voters in the future;
Whereas, as the United States becomes more culturally and
ethnically diverse, the people of the United States must
strive to bring about cultural understanding and celebrate a
tradition that honors all children and adolescents on El Dia
de los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans, a day that
acknowledges and shares traditions and customs with all
people in the United States;
Whereas parents are at the center of teaching children
about family values, morality, life preparation, health,
survival, and culture;
Whereas the designation of a day of special recognition to
honor children and adolescents in the United States--
(1) will help affirm the significance of family, education,
health, and community among the people of the United States;
and
(2) will provide an opportunity for those children and
adolescents to reflect on their futures, to articulate their
aspirations, to find comfort and security in the support of
their family members, communities, and
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schools, and to grow to contribute to the United States;
Whereas the National Latino Children's Institute, which
serves as an advocate and a voice for young Latino children--
(1) will celebrate its 22nd anniversary in 2020;
(2) has partnered with States and cities throughout the
United States since 1998; and
(3) will declare April 30, 2020, as ``El Dia de los Ninos-
Celebrating Young Americans'', a day to bring communities and
Latinos together across the United States to celebrate and
uplift children; and
Whereas April 30, 2020, would be an appropriate day to
recognize as ``El Dia de los Ninos-Celebrating Young
Americans'': Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) recognizes April 30, 2020, as ``El Dia de los Ninos-
Celebrating Young Americans'';
(2) encourages the people of the United States--
(A) to nurture and invest in children and adolescents in
order to preserve and enhance economic prosperity, democracy,
and the free and open exchange of ideas, which are concepts
that are essential to the spirit of the United States; and
(B) to celebrate the gifts of children and adolescents and
to help them take their rightful place in the future of the
United States; and
(3) calls on the people of the United States to join with
children, families, communities, schools, churches, cities,
and States across the United States to observe El Dia de los
Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans with appropriate
ceremonies, including activities that--
(A) center on children and are free or of minimal cost so
as to facilitate full participation by all people;
(B) uplift and help children positively envision a path to
their futures by allowing children to voice their hopes and
dreams;
(C) offer opportunities for children of diverse backgrounds
to learn about the cultures of one another and to share
ideas;
(D) include family members, especially extended and elderly
family members, so as to--
(i) promote understanding and communication among
generations within families; and
(ii) enable young people to learn from, and respect and
benefit from the experiences of, their family elders;
(E) enable diverse communities to build relationships of
understanding; and
(F) provide children with safe schools, homes, and
communities that give them the long-term support they need to
learn, develop, and become confident young adults who are
ready and eager to believe in and contribute to the United
States.
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