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Expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.

USA118th CongressHRES-344| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2023
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (2)
Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month should be established to celebrate the significant contributions of Americans of recent Garifuna immigrant heritage to the history of the United States. The Garifuna people are a people of mixed free African and indigenous American ancestry that originated in the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and speak Garifuna, an Arawakan language, and Vincentian Creole.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-699
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "National African Immigrant Heritage Month" in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-1042
Expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-699
    Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "National African Immigrant Heritage Month" in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-1042
    Expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.


  • April 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Arts, Culture, Religion

Expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.

USA118th CongressHRES-344| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2023
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month should be established to celebrate the significant contributions of Americans of recent Garifuna immigrant heritage to the history of the United States. The Garifuna people are a people of mixed free African and indigenous American ancestry that originated in the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and speak Garifuna, an Arawakan language, and Vincentian Creole.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-699
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "National African Immigrant Heritage Month" in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.

Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 117-1042
Expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-699
    Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "National African Immigrant Heritage Month" in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 117-1042
    Expressing the sense that there should be established a "National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month" in April to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of Garifuna immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.


  • April 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (2)
Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Arts, Culture, Religion

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted