HISPANIC AMERICANS related term(s) Mexican Americans

Amendments

Dept. of Education: reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), S6894 [5DE]

Bills and resolutions

CDC: anniversary of Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program (see H. Res. 570), H7865 [20SE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 187), S2614 [2MY]

Colleges and universities: enhance Federal science agencies’ efforts relative to the quality of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and research capacity at minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 4372), H7772 [18SE]

Crime: elevate communities that face systemic barriers in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (see S. Res. 281), S5013 [23JY] (see H. Res. 514), H7241 [23JY]

——— reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under the law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 702), H8878 [14NO]

Dept. of Education: authorize additional grant activities for Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4573), H8080 [27SE]

——— establish a grant program to support partnerships and collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education and Hispanic-serving school districts (see H.R. 3827), H7149 [18JY]

——— establish competitive grants to empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, campus and community access (see H.R. 5475), H12209 [18DE]

——— establish Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence to increase recruitment of diverse teachers and improve teacher training and retention programs (see H.R. 4288), H7664 [11SE]

——— improve educational opportunities for physician assistants by expanding scholarships, increasing loan limits, and expanding programs for institutions serving rural areas and minorities (see H.R. 1685), H2679 [12MR]

——— include racial subgroups in Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data (see H.R. 3901), H7240 [23JY]

——— make grants to institutions of higher education to pay costs of obtaining a U.S. passport for underserved students to participate in study abroad programs (see H.R. 3503), H5200 [26JN]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 5363), H9386 [9DE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 2250), S5062 [24JY] (see H.R. 3933), H7376 [24JY] (see H.R. 4212), H7525 [27AU]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 1279), S2612 [2MY] (see H.R. 2486), H3439 [2MY]

——— strengthen data collection on exclusionary discipline in schools and award grants to eligible entities to reduce overuse and discriminatory use of exclusionary discipline practices (see H.R. 5325), H9294 [5DE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4550), H8080 [27SE]

——— provide for behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy to reduce stigma associated with mental health among Hispanic and Latino population (see H.R. 4543), H8079 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (see H.R. 486), H463 [10JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand Veterans Healing Veterans Medical Access and Scholarship Program to include medical students in predominantly Hispanic-serving medical schools (see H.R. 2308), H3263 [12AP]

Education: increase diversity and inclusion in tech sector and minority access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education (see H. Res. 169), H2322 [4MR]

El Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: observance (see S. Res. 186), S2614 [2MY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: condemn decision to remove borrower’s preferred language question and housing counseling question from Universal Residential Loan Application and call for reversal of such decision (see H. Res. 728), H9169 [21NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 352), S5749 [26SE] (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]

Latinas: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions in the U.S. (see S. Res. 111), S1899 [14MR] (see H. Res. 234), H2745 [14MR]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 2355), S5247 [31JY]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7714 [16SE]

Mental health: acknowledge racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color (see H. Res. 480), H5303 [9JY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 319), S5603 [19SE]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 190), S2646 [6MY] (see H. Res. 316), H3264 [12AP]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see S. 497), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 2979), H4162 [23MY]

National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day: designate (see H. Res. 166), H2315 [28FE]

News media: reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (see S. Res. 306), S5407 [10SE] (see H. Res. 549), H7596 [10SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1267), S2569 [1MY] (see H.R. 2420), H3339 [30AP]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 488), H5775 [12JY]

Voting: condemn State and local voter suppression laws (see H. Res. 710), H8958 [18NO]

Women: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 76), H9121 [20NO]

Letters

Clarify status of Dept. of Education grants provided for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions: Elisabeth Prince (Betsy) DeVos, Sec. of Education, S6700 [20NO]

Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act: Antonio R. Flores, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, S5733 [26SE]

——— Carrie L. Billy and David E. Yarlott, Jr., American Indian Higher Education Consortium, S5732 [26SE]

——— Glenda Glover, Tennessee State University, S5732 [26SE]

——— Hakim J. Lucas, Virginia Union University, S5878 [17OC]

——— Harry L. Williams, Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc., S6143 [24OC]

——— Harry L. Williams, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Inc., S5732 [26SE]

——— Javaune Adams-Gaston, Norfolk State University, S5878 [17OC]

——— Lezli Baskerville, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, S5731 [26SE]

——— Michael L. Lomax, United Negro College Fund, Inc., S5731 [26SE], S6144 [24OC]

——— Ted Mitchell, American Council on Education, H7735 [17SE], H9963 [10DE]

——— William R. Harvey, Hampton University, S5878 [17OC]

Lists

American Council on Education members supporting H.R. 5363, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, H9964 [10DE]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2486, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, H7751 [17SE]

Remarks in House

Ayub, Arturo E.: Mr. Amigo Association Mr. Amigo award recipient, E211 [26FE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, E535 [3MY]

Civil rights: recognize severity of gender wage gap for girls and women of color, H2864, H2865 [27MR]

Colleges and universities: enhance Federal science agencies’ efforts relative to the quality of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and research capacity at minority-serving institutions (H.R. 4372), H9353–H9356 [9DE]

Congressional Hispanic Caucus: tribute, H1380 [6FE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to institutions of higher education to pay costs of obtaining a U.S. passport for underserved students to participate in study abroad programs (H.R. 3503), E850 [26JN]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 5363), H9961–H9967 [10DE]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), H7734–H7737 [17SE], H9211, H9213–H9219 [3DE], E1178 [19SE], E1533, E1539 [4DE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (H.R. 4550), E1510 [26NO]

Dept. of Labor: include information on women and girls of color during research on gender pay gap, H2865, H2867, H2868 [27MR]

Discrimination: condemn and address all forms of racism, bigotry, religious or ethnic bias, and discrimination, H8588–H8590 [29OC], H8822 [13NO]

Drugs: address rising cost of insulin, H9248 [4DE]

East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU) Education Foundation: tribute, E355 [26MR]

EEOC: prohibit collection of pay information and other employment-related data disaggregated by sex, race, and ethnic identity of employees, H2863, H2864 [27MR]

El Chicano (publication): anniversary, E1223 [27SE]

Guadalupe Centers, Inc.: anniversary, E1100 [6SE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H7718 [17SE], H7994 [26SE], H8060 [27SE], H8139, H8140 [15OC], E1151 [16SE], E1210 [26SE]

Joliet, IL: anniversary of Spanish Community Center, E607 [16MY]

Latina Equal Pay Day: observance, H9102 [20NO], H9155 [21NO]

Latinas: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions in the U.S. (H. Res. 234), E313 [14MR]

Modesto Junior College: tribute to Hispanic Education Conference, E1281 [15OC]

National Minority Health Month: observance, H3349 [1MY]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies, H7435 [25JY]

National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day: designate (H. Res. 166), H2512 [7MR]

Omaha (NE) Mundo Latino: anniversary, H7995 [26SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H9248 [4DE]

Puerto Rican Action Committee: tribute, H9384 [9DE]

Ruiz, David: Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Bravo Award recipient, E1208 [25SE]

San Diego, CA: tribute to Northgate Markets, E728 [10JN]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (H.R. 2420), H8060 [27SE], H8253 [18OC]

Texas A&M University-San Antonio: anniversary, E567 [9MY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H2711–H2714 [13MR], H10236 [12DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to race relations, H2108 [26FE]

Women: increase participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs, H598 [17JY]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H4222 [4JN]

Yakima, WA: anniversary of Central Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, H8115 [15OC]

Remarks in Senate

Cinco de Mayo: observance (S. Res. 187), S2624 [2MY]

Dept. of Education: permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, S5422 [11SE]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 5363), S6956 [10DE]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), S5594, S5609 [19SE], S5619 [23SE], S5686 [25SE], S5720–S5722, S5731–S5733 [26SE], S6143, S6144 [24OC], S6370, S6378 [5NO], S6458 [7NO], S6645–S6648 [19NO], S6698, S6700, S6701 [20NO], S6865–S6867, S6885, S6886 [5DE]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), unanimous-consent request, S5593, S5594 [19SE], S5718, S5719 [26SE], S6142, S6143 [24OC], S6369 [5NO], S6646 [19NO], S6699 [20NO]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (S. 1279), S5421 [11SE], S5878, S5879 [17OC]

Dept. of Justice: assessment of mission to provide fair and impartial administration of justice for all citizens, S1305–S1307 [13FE]

El Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: observance (S. Res. 186), S2623 [2MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S5715 [26SE], S5785 [15OC]

——— observance (S. Res. 352), S5760 [26SE]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (S. Res. 319), S5609 [19SE]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 190), S2656 [6MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (S. 1267), S5716 [26SE]

Univision Communications, Inc.: anniversary of Univision Arizona, S5627 [23SE]

Reports filed

MSI STEM Achievement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4372) (H. Rept. 116–269), H8729 [5NO]

Tables

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2486, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, H7751 [17SE]

Texts of

H.R. 2486, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, H7734 [17SE]

H.R. 4372, MSI STEM Achievement Act, H9353–H9355 [9DE]

H.R. 5363, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, H9961–H9963 [10DE]

S. Res. 111, recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S., S1906 [14MR]

S. Res. 186, El Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans, S2621 [2MY]

S. Res. 187, Cinco de Mayo, S2621 [2MY]

S. Res. 190, support goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, S2649 [6MY]

S. Res. 281, elevate communities that face systemic barriers in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, S5016 [23JY]

S. Res. 306, reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity, S5410 [10SE]

S. Res. 319, National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, S5607 [19SE]

S. Res. 352, Hispanic Heritage Month, S5755 [26SE]