A resolution recognizing the Chinese railroad workers who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869 and the important contributions of those railroad workers to the growth of the United States.
USA116th CongressSRES-681| Senate
| Updated: 8/13/2020
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic Senator
Nevada
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution recognizes the contributions of the Chinese immigrants who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869. The resolution also acknowledges the risks they faced in completing the railroad's construction while enduring discrimination and unequal pay and treatment.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5411)
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A resolution recognizing the Chinese railroad workers who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869 and the important contributions of those railroad workers to the growth of the United States.
USA116th CongressSRES-681| Senate
| Updated: 8/13/2020
This resolution recognizes the contributions of the Chinese immigrants who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869. The resolution also acknowledges the risks they faced in completing the railroad's construction while enduring discrimination and unequal pay and treatment.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5411)
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic Senator
Nevada
Judiciary Committee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaCaliforniaChinaCongressional tributesEmployment discrimination and employee rightsImmigrant health and welfareRacial and ethnic relationsRailroadsTransportation employeesU.S. historyWorker safety and health