U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1593: 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, October 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2026 Mr. Case (for himself, Mr. Moylan , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Ansari , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Bell , Mr. Carson , Ms. Chu , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Khanna , Ms. King-Hinds , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Min , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Titus , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Tran , and Mr. Vargas ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 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 …
Sponsors
- Ed Case (D, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- James Moylan (R, HD-000)
- Robert Scott (D, HD-VA-3)
- Yassamin Ansari (D, HD-003)
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Wesley Bell (D, HD-001)
- Andre Carson (D, HD-IN-7)
- Judy Chu (D, HD-CA-28)
- Steven Horsford (D, HD-004)
- Ro Khanna (D)
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R, HD-000)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Common questions
- What is HR1593?
- HR1593 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): 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 HR1593?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1593?
- Ed Case (D, HD-001), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1593?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1593
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