119-hres33

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 33 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 33

 Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 13, 2025

Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Bera, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. Case, Mr. Tran, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. DelBene, 
Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Peters, Mr. Green of 
 Texas, Mr. Takano, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Costa, Mr. Grijalva, 
Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Min, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Lynch, 
 Mr. Lieu, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Jayapal, 
Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Meng, Mrs. Torres of California, 
 Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Chu, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
 Subramanyam, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Titus, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. 
 Schakowsky, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Carson, 
Mr. Vargas, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. 
Bonamici, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Beyer, Mrs. McBath, 
 Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Fletcher, Ms. 
Norton, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Carbajal, 
 Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Espaillat, and Mr. 
Menendez) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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 RESOLUTION

 Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.

Whereas the influence of Korean Americans may be observed in all facets of 
 American life, from politics to industry, entrepreneurship to 
 volunteerism, the arts, and education;
Whereas, on January 13, 1903, 102 courageous Korean immigrants arrived in the 
 United States initiating the first large wave of Korean immigration to 
 America;
Whereas these pioneer Korean immigrants faced tremendous social and economic 
 obstacles as well as language barriers in America, the land of 
 opportunity;
Whereas, in pursuit of the American dream, Korean immigrants initially served as 
 farmworkers, wage laborers, and section hands throughout the United 
 States;
Whereas first generation Korean immigrants established a new home in a new land 
 through resilience, tenacious effort, and immense sacrifice, which 
 became the bedrock for their children and future generations of Korean 
 Americans;
Whereas the centennial year of 2003 marked an important milestone in the history 
 of Korean immigration;
Whereas the House passed House Resolution 487 to commemorate Korean American Day 
 in the 109th Congress;
Whereas the Senate passed Senate Resolution 283 to commemorate Korean American 
 Day in the 109th Congress;
Whereas Korean Americans, like other groups of immigrants that came to the 
 United States before them, seeking a better life and opportunity, have 
 thrived in their new homeland due to a strong work ethic, family bonds, 
 and community spirit;
Whereas Korean Americans have made significant contributions to the economic 
 vitality of the United States and the global marketplace;
Whereas Korean Americans have made history by winning elections throughout the 
 country in local, State, and Federal levels of political office;
Whereas Korean Americans have invigorated businesses, not-for-profit and other 
 nongovernmental organizations, government, technology, medicine, 
 athletics, arts and entertainment, journalism, churches, academic 
 communities, and countless facets of American life;
Whereas Korean Americans have built and strengthened the alliance between the 
 United States and the Republic of Korea, fostering peace on the Korean 
 Peninsula;
Whereas Korean Americans have made enormous contributions to the military 
 strength of the United States and served with distinction in the Armed 
 Forces during World War I, World War II, the Vietnam war, the conflict 
 in Korea, and subsequent military conflicts across the globe; and
Whereas the Centennial Committees of Korean Immigration and Korean Americans 
 have designated January 13 of each year as ``Korean American Day'' to 
 commemorate the first step of the long and prosperous journey of Korean 
 Americans in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) supports the goals and ideals of Korean American Day;

    (2) urges all Americans to observe Korean American Day so 
 as to have a greater appreciation of the invaluable 
 contributions Korean Americans have made to the United States; 
 and

    (3) honors and recognizes the 122nd anniversary of the 
 arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States.
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