H.Res. 688 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "National African Immigrant Heritage Month" in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.Res. 688 and get alerts. Policy area: Immigration Create a free account or sign in to follow the Immigration policy area and get alerts. ▲ 405 days since action Sponsor: Ritchie Torres, NY-15, D → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: 1 (1 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11

Introduced: 2025-09-09

Latest action (2025-09-09): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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