Introduced
September 24, 2026
Ms. Chu (for herself, Mr. Takano, Ms. Meng, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Bell, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Correa, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. King-Hinds, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Min, Ms. Ross, Ms. Simon, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Tokuda, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2026, to October 3, 2026, as “Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week”.
- (1) recognizes the achievements and goals of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions in their work to provide quality educational opportunities to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and other students who attend their institutions;
- (2) encourages Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions to obtain funding and establish programs to serve the unique needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students, families, and communities;
- (3) recognizes the 19th anniversary of the formal recognition and funding by Congress of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions and expresses support for the designation of “Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week”; and