# 119-hres-261: Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.

119-hres-261, Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-261
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Recognizes the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas** and designates National Women’s History Month to honor their achievements. It notes about 31 million Latinas live in the United States and roughly one in six U.S. women is Latina. It highlights roles across business, STEM, medicine, the arts, public service, and the military, noting 45,710 Latinas serve in the Armed Forces. It records milestones such as the first Latina in space in 1993 and the first female and Hispanic Surgeon General in 1990. It points out pay gaps where Latinas earn 58 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men and that a Latina with a professional degree could lose over $2.9 million across a 40-year career. The resolution emphasizes ongoing disparities faced by Latinas, calls for continued investment to address those barriers, and projects about 48.8 million Latinas in the U.S. by 2060.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-261 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/261)

## 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-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)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-261 (as of 2025-12-21).