Recognizing the 125th anniversary of organized Okinawan immigration to the United States.

This bill would recognize the 125th anniversary of organized Okinawan immigration and honor the historic contributions of Okinawan Americans. It would note the January 8, 1900 arrival of 26 Okinawan contract laborers led by Kyuzo Toyama and earlier arrivals like Keizo Kawatsu, cite about 100,000 people of Okinawan descent in the United States with roughly half in Hawai‘i, highlight Okinawan American service in World War II units such as the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service, celebrate community cultural organizations and UNESCO recognition of Okinawan language, and urge Americans to mark the anniversary with programs and activities.