# 119-sres-720: A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

119-sres-720, A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI); status passed_senate (as of 2026-06-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-720
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-18

## Summary

**Recognizes May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month** and encourages annual presidential proclamations, ceremonies, and programs to celebrate these communities’ contributions to U.S. history and public life. The resolution documents demographic growth, noting Asian Americans grew nearly 55.5% and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations grew 30.8% between 2010 and 2020, states there are more than 25 million Asian residents and about 1.8 million Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander residents, recalls key anniversaries and milestones, highlights commemorative laws and mint programs, and calls attention to historic discrimination and a nearly threefold rise in hate crimes since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

## Sources
- [119-sres-720 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/720)

## Related
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2837)
- [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-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
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