# 119-hres-243: Expressing support for designating Iranian American Heritage Month.

119-hres-243, Expressing support for designating Iranian American Heritage Month., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-243
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for designating Iranian American Heritage Month.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Supports the designation of Iranian American Heritage Month** to recognize the contributions of Iranian Americans to U.S. culture, science, technology, business, public service, and the arts. It would highlight the U.S. as home to the largest Iranian American diaspora with over 540,000 people, encourage observances like Nowruz, and express solidarity with Iranian Americans and the Iranian people in their pursuit of freedom and democracy.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-243 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/243)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-243 (as of 2025-12-21).