PRINTER'S NO. 3174
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
208
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY KIM, MADDEN, VITALI, SCHLOSSBERG, SOLOMON, BENHAM,
HOHENSTEIN, SANCHEZ, ROZZI, GUENST, MERSKI, HARKINS,
N. NELSON, SAMUELSON, T. DAVIS, SCHLEGEL CULVER, D. WILLIAMS,
ISAACSON, MILLARD, A. DAVIS, O'MARA, BRIGGS, GUZMAN, FIEDLER,
RYAN, HILL-EVANS, KRAJEWSKI, DELLOSO, STURLA, McCLINTON,
PISCIOTTANO, KINKEAD, CEPHAS, SHUSTERMAN, FRANKEL, DALEY,
INNAMORATO, NEILSON, JONES AND KINSEY, MAY 27, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 27, 2022
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Designating the month of May 2022 as "Asian-American and Pacific
Islander Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The month of May is significant in Asian-American
and Pacific Islander history as it commemorates the arrival of
the first Japanese immigrant, a 14-year-old boy named Manjiro,
to the United States on May 7, 1843; and
WHEREAS, In 1992, the Congress of the United States honored
Manjiro's arrival by establishing May as "Asian-American and
Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, the first transcontinental railroad was
completed on May 10, 1869, with the aid of 15,000 to 20,000
Chinese immigrants, whose labor was vital in paving the way to
the American west; and
WHEREAS, More than 600,000 individuals in Pennsylvania can
trace their roots to Asia and the islands of the Pacific; and
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WHEREAS, The legacies of the Asian-American and Pacific
Islander communities have enriched American culture and society
while simultaneously building and uniting our nation; and
WHEREAS, With substantial contributions to the arts, health
care, law, military, public service, science and technology, as
well as a myriad of other professional contributions, Asian-
American and Pacific Islander communities are deeply ingrained
in the history of the United States; and
WHEREAS, "Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month"
is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the accomplishments
and recognize the hardships of the Asian-American and Pacific
Islander community in the past and to this day; therefore be it
RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
designate the month of May 2022 as "Asian-American and Pacific
Islander Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the General Assembly encourage all residents
of this Commonwealth to learn and explore the rich and
significant heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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