# 119-hres-29: Recognizing the 125th anniversary of organized Okinawan immigration to the United States.

119-hres-29, Recognizing the 125th anniversary of organized Okinawan immigration to the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-29
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the 125th anniversary of organized Okinawan immigration to the United States.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 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

## Sources
- [119-hres-29 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/29)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-29 (as of 2026-09-30).