# 119-sres-405: A resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 22, 2025, to September 28, 2025, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week".

119-sres-405, A resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 22, 2025, to September 28, 2025, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-405
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 22, 2025, to September 28, 2025, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-13

## Summary

**Honor Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions for their role in higher education and student success.** This resolution would designate September 22-28, 2025 as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week and encourage schools and communities to observe it with events. It cites the program first authorized in 2007 to improve access and quality for these students. Since 2007 over 280 colleges have been eligible for the designation. As of 2025 there are 208 funded and eligible institutions and 69 that are or have been funded in 2024-2025. These institutions make up 7.1% of colleges but enroll 46% of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander undergraduates and award 51% of associate degrees and 44% of bachelor degrees to those students, many of whom are low-income and first-generation, and they create culturally relevant programs that boost retention and graduation.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-405 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/405)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-405 (as of 2026-09-13).