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HR0475LRB104 15462 ECR 28620 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Hispanic Heritage Month, recognized from 

3September 15 through October 15, is an annual celebration of 

4the history and culture of the U.S. Latino and Hispanic 

5communities, and it is a commemoration of how those 

6communities have influenced and contributed to American 

7society; and

8 WHEREAS, The origins of Hispanic Heritage Month date back 

9to California in the 1960s, where Latino and Hispanic 

10residents joined in multiple societal movements, including the 

11civil rights movement and the farm worker protection movement; 

12and

13 WHEREAS, The observance of Hispanic Heritage Month begins 

14on September 15 to coincide with the independence days of 

15several Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, El 

16Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, which falls 

17on September 16, and Chile, which falls on September 18; and

18 WHEREAS, Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic 

19Heritage Month by celebrating the histories, cultures, and 

20contributions of past generations of Hispanics who came from 

21all over the world, including Mexico, the Caribbean, Central 

22America, South America, and Spain; and

HR0475- 2 -LRB104 15462 ECR 28620 r

1 WHEREAS, Throughout our nation's history, Hispanic 

2Americans have significantly shaped our national and state 

3identities time and time again by advancing the principles of 

4freedom and representative government through the efforts of 

5leaders, including Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta who 

6advocated for labor rights, and countless trailblazers, 

7including astronaut Ellen Ochoa with her historic space 

8travel, Justice Sonia Sotomayor with her appointment to the 

9U.S. Sup