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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION H. RES. 75 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in |
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| 6 | 6 | | 2025. |
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| 7 | 7 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 8 | 8 | | JANUARY28, 2025 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Ms. M |
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| 10 | 10 | | ENG(for herself, Ms. ANSARI, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. BERA, Mr. |
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| 12 | 12 | | ARBAJAL, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CASE, Ms. CHU, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. |
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| 14 | 14 | | ESAULNIER, Ms. DELBENE, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. |
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| 16 | 16 | | LETCHER, Mr. FOSTER, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GOLD- |
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| 17 | 17 | | MANof New York, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GREENof Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. |
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| 19 | 19 | | OHNSONof Georgia, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. KHANNA, Mrs. KIM, |
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| 20 | 20 | | Mr. K |
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| 21 | 21 | | RISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. LEEof Nevada, Mr. LIEU, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. |
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| 23 | 23 | | IN, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. |
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| 25 | 25 | | OCAN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. ROSS, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. SCOTTof Virginia, |
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| 26 | 26 | | Ms. S |
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| 27 | 27 | | TRICKLAND, Mr. SUBRAMANYAM, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TITUS, Ms. |
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| 29 | 29 | | LAIB, Ms. TOKUDA, Mrs. TORRESof California, Mr. TORRESof New |
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| 30 | 30 | | York, Mr. T |
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| 31 | 31 | | RAN, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSONCOLEMAN, and Ms. |
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| 33 | 33 | | ILLIAMSof Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was re- |
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| 34 | 34 | | ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 36 | 36 | | Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar |
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| 37 | 37 | | New Year in 2025. |
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| 38 | 38 | | Whereas Lunar New Year begins on the second new moon |
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| 39 | 39 | | following the winter solstice, or the first day of the new |
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| 40 | 40 | | year according to the lunisolar calendar, and extends |
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| 41 | 41 | | until the full moon 15 days later; |
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| 45 | 45 | | Whereas the 15th day of the new year, according to the |
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| 46 | 46 | | lunisolar calendar, is called the Lantern Festival; |
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| 47 | 47 | | Whereas Lunar New Year is often referred to as Spring Fes- |
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| 48 | 48 | | tival in various Asian countries; |
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| 49 | 49 | | Whereas many religious and ethnic communities use lunar- |
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| 50 | 50 | | based calendars; |
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| 51 | 51 | | Whereas Lunar New Year began in China more than 4,000 |
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| 52 | 52 | | years ago and is widely celebrated in East and Southeast |
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| 53 | 53 | | Asia; |
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| 54 | 54 | | Whereas Lunar New Year is recognized as Seollal among Ko- |
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| 55 | 55 | | reans and Tt among Vietnamese; |
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| 56 | 56 | | Whereas the Asian diaspora has expanded the Lunar New |
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| 57 | 57 | | Year celebration into an annual worldwide event; |
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| 58 | 58 | | Whereas Lunar New Year is celebrated by millions of Asian |
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| 59 | 59 | | Americans, and by many non-Asian Americans, in the |
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| 60 | 60 | | United States; |
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| 61 | 61 | | Whereas Lunar New Year is celebrated with community ac- |
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| 62 | 62 | | tivities and cultural performances; |
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| 63 | 63 | | Whereas participants celebrating Lunar New Year travel to |
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| 64 | 64 | | spend the holiday reuniting with family and friends; and |
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| 65 | 65 | | Whereas Lunar New Year is traditionally a time to wish |
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| 66 | 66 | | upon others good fortune, health, prosperity, and happi- |
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| 67 | 67 | | ness: Now, therefore, be it |
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| 68 | 68 | | Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 |
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| 69 | 69 | | (1) recognizes the cultural and historical signifi-2 |
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| 70 | 70 | | cance of Lunar New Year; 3 |
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| 71 | 71 | | (2) in observance of this Lunar New Year, the 4 |
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| 72 | 72 | | Year of the Snake, expresses its deepest respect for 5 |
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| 76 | 76 | | Asian Americans and all individuals throughout the 1 |
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| 77 | 77 | | world who celebrate this significant occasion; and 2 |
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| 78 | 78 | | (3) wishes Asian Americans and all individuals 3 |
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| 79 | 79 | | who observe this holiday a happy and prosperous 4 |
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| 80 | 80 | | new year. 5 |
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