U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR931: A resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 931 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2026 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Booker , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Warner , and Ms. Warren ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Recognizing the month of October 2026 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States. Whereas the earliest documented Filipino presence in the continental United States was October 18, 1587, when the first Luzones Indios arrived in Morro Bay, California, on board the Nuestra Senora de Esperanza, a Manila-built galleon ship; Whereas, in 1763, the first permanent Filipino settlement in the United States was established in St. Malo, Louisiana, marking over 250 years of continuous Filipino American history; Whereas the Filipino American community is the third largest Asian American group in the United States, with a population of approximately 5,000,000; Whereas, from 2000 to 2023, the Filipino American community grew 89 percent, and Filipinos are the largest Asian community in the States of Alaska, Arizona, …
Sponsors
- Hirono, Mazie (D) · primary sponsor
- Murkowski, Lisa (R)
- Booker, Cory (D)
- Cantwell, Maria (D)
- Duckworth, Tammy (D)
- Kaine, Timothy (D)
- Klobuchar, Amy (D)
- Markey, Edward (D)
- Murray, Patty (D)
- Padilla, Alex (D, SD-CA)
- Rosen, Jacky (D)
- Bernard Sanders (I, SD-VT)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5265-5266)
- : Submitted in Senate
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Common questions
- What is SR931?
- SR931 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.
- What is the status of SR931?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5265-5266) (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR931?
- Hirono, Mazie (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR931?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/931
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