H.Res. 261

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 261 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 261

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the 
United States.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 27, 2025

Mr. Correa (for himself, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Barragan, Ms. 
Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Johnson of 
Georgia, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. 
Vargas, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Lynch, 
Ms. Ansari, Mr. Hernandez, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Carter of 
Louisiana, Mr. Soto, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mrs. Torres of California, 
Ms. Rivas, Mr. Cisneros, and Mr. Gomez) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform

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RESOLUTION

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the 
United States.

Whereas the United States celebrates National Women's History Month every March 
to recognize and honor the achievements of women throughout the history 
of the United States;
Whereas there are approximately 31,000,000 Latinas living in the United States;
Whereas, approximately 1 in 6 women in the United States is a Latina;
Whereas Latinas have helped shape the history of the United States since its 
inception;
Whereas Latinas contribute to the society of the United States through working 
in many industries, including business, education, science and 
technology, medicine, engineering, mathematics, literature and the arts, 
the military, agriculture, hospitality, and public service;
Whereas Latinas come from diverse cultures across North America, Central 
America, South America, and the Caribbean, and Afro-Latinas face 
disparities in recognition;
Whereas Latinas are dedicated public servants, holding posts at the highest 
levels of the Federal Government, including the Supreme Court of the 
United States, Cabinet-level positions, the United States Senate, and 
the United States House of Representatives;
Whereas there are approximately 45,710 Latinas serving in the Armed Forces, and 
the first Latina to become a general in the Marine Corps reached that 
rank in 2006;
Whereas Latinas are breaking the glass ceiling in science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics, with the first Latina to travel into space 
doing so during a 9-day Space Shuttle Discovery mission in 1993;
Whereas Latinas contributed $1,300,000,000 to the United States gross domestic 
product in 2021;
Whereas Latina activists have led the fight for civil rights, including labor 
rights, LGBTQ rights, women's rights, and racial equality;
Whereas Latinas like Hollywood icon Raquel Welch have created award-winning art;
Whereas Latinas are recipients of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards, 
including Rita Moreno, who earned all 4 awards between 1961 and 1977;
Whereas Latina singers and songwriters, such as Selena, Celia Cruz, Shakira, 
Gloria Estefan, and Linda Ronstadt, have made lasting and significant 
contributions to music throughout the world;
Whereas Latinas serve in the medical profession, and the first female and first 
Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States was appointed in 1990;
Whereas Latinas serve as journalists, reporting vital news and information to 
the public;
Whereas Latinas are world-class athletes, representing the United States in the 
Olympics and other international competitions;
Whereas Latinas working full-time, year-round are paid just 58 cents for every 
dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men, and over a 40 year career, a 
Latina with a professional degree could lose more than $2,900,000 in 
wages;
Whereas, in the face of societal obstacles, including unequal pay, disparities 
in education, health care needs, and civil rights struggles, Latinas 
continue to break through and thrive;
Whereas the United States should continue to invest in the future of Latinas to 
address the barriers they face; and
Whereas, by 2060, the population of Latinas in the United States is projected to 
be 48,834,000: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) celebrates and honors the successes of Latinas and the 
contributions they have made and continue to make to the United 
States; and
(2) recognizes the changes that are still to be made to 
ensure that Latinas can realize their full potential as equal 
members of society.
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