# 119-hres-1593: 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.

119-hres-1593, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1593
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Recognition of Filipino American History Month in October 2026** would declare a national observance to honor Filipino American history and contributions. The resolution urges Americans to mark the month with programs and activities and cites milestones such as the first documented presence in 1587, the first permanent settlement in 1763, a Filipino American population of about 5 million that grew 89% from 2000 to 2023, and broad contributions in the military, labor movements, healthcare, public service, and the arts.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1593 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1593)

## Related
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-70)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1593 (as of 2026-10-30).