S.Res. 720: A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-04-30 · Native Americans · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2160; text: CR S2180-2181)

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A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

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This resolution recognizes the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

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A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · 29 cosponsors

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Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), John Fetterman (D-PA), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Ron Wyden (D-OR)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] reported raising $616,935 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119sres720.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/sres>

Record fed-us-cong119-sres720 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills