# 119-hres-1413: Recognizing the 271st anniversary of Laredo, Texas.

119-hres-1413, Recognizing the 271st anniversary of Laredo, Texas., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1413
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the 271st anniversary of Laredo, Texas.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Recognizing Laredo's 271st anniversary**. This resolution would celebrate Laredo, Texas as the oldest independent settlement in Texas, founded in 1755 by Spanish Captain Don Tomas Sanchez. It would note Laredo's 11-month independence as the Republic of the Rio Grande in 1840, its 1848 entry into Texas after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, its identity as the "city under seven flags" and a vital inland port on the main Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade route, honor residents for their civic and cultural contributions, and invite Americans to discover Laredo's history as part of the 2026 America250 commemoration.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2961: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2796: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1413 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1413)

## Related
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorizatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1144)
- [119-hr-2961: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorizatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2961)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-2796: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorizatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2796)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1413 (as of 2026-07-15).