# 118-hres-344: 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.

118-hres-344, 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-344
- Congress: 118
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
- Introduced: 2023-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-344 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/344)

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- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hres-1588: Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recogn…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1588)
- [118-hres-1558: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1558)
- [118-hr-9744: Data Improvement for Puerto Rico Recovery Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-9744)
- [118-hres-1448: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1448)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-344 (as of 2026-10-15).