Skip to main content
CivicGate

HRES 62
Introduced Re-checks Congress.gov for new actions and updates the bill's status, and fills in any sponsors, committees, or related bills that are missing. It does not re-pull sponsors/cosponsors/committees/related — those rarely change — and it skips all work if nothing has changed upstream, so it's cheap to click.

Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day.

Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day.

Introduced Jan 23, 2025

Latest action (Jan 23, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Referred to
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Policy area
International Affairs
Issues
Foreign Policy

Summary

This resolution expresses support for Juan Pablo Duarte Day and honors Juan Pablo Duarte, the founding father of the Dominican Republic born in 1813 who led the movement for Dominican independence. The resolution supports the establishment of a national day of recognition for Duarte in the United States and calls on the people of the United States to observe a national day of recognition for Dominican Americans through appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities. As a House resolution, it expresses the sense of the House but does not create binding requirements or establish a federal holiday.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Actions (3)
  1. Jan 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
  2. Jan 23, 2025 Submitted in House
  3. Jan 23, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H350)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HRES 33 — Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day. · Introduced Jan 13, 2025 · Cong. 119 64%
  • HRES 592 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Nelson Mandela International Day. · Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Cong. 119 64%
  • HRES 384 — Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday. · Introduced May 5, 2025 · Cong. 119 60%
  • HRES 295 — Expressing Support for the President's Actions to Safeguard National Security and Eliminate Threats from Foreign Terrorist Organizations. · Introduced Apr 7, 2025 · Cong. 119 60%
  • SRES 106 — A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day. · Introduced Apr 28, 2025 · Cong. 119 59%
  • HRES 280 — Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. · Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · Cong. 119 59%

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 23, 2025

Mr. Espaillat submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

RESOLUTION

Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day.

Whereas the people of the Dominican Republic acquired autonomy and sovereignty on the 27th day of February 1844; Whereas the Dominican Republic was the cradle of thinking and achievement in the Western Hemisphere, establishing the first university, hospital, and cathedral of the New World; Whereas, on the 26th day of January 1813, Juan Pablo Duarte, the founding father of the Dominican Republic, was born; Whereas, during the month of January 2025, Dominican Americans and citizens of the Dominican Republic will celebrate the 212th anniversary of the birth of Juan Pablo Duarte; Whereas Juan Pablo Duarte, along with Francisco Del Rosario Sanchez and Ramon Matias Mella, formed La Trinitaria, a secret organization that initiated the movement for the independence of the Dominican Republic; Whereas Juan Pablo Duarte actively participated in the Dominican War of Independence, demonstrating commitment to the nation’s freedom; Whereas, by rallying military, civilian, and financial supporters, Duarte demonstrated his ability to unify diverse groups under the common cause of independence and sovereignty; Whereas Duarte conducted a diplomatic mission to garner Venezuelan support for the Dominican Restoration War (1863-1865), which resulted in the Dominican Republic regaining its second independence from Spain; Whereas Duarte’s liberal and democratic ideas and actions laid the foundation for the establishment of an independent Dominican state, free from foreign rule; Whereas Juan Pablo Duarte humbly declined urges from supporters to take the presidency of the Republic wanting to prioritize democratic principles over personal ambitions; Whereas, despite facing exile, betrayal, and personal loss, Duarte prioritized the welfare of the Dominican Republic and its people above all else; and Whereas, during the month of February 2025, Dominican Americans and citizens of the Dominican Republic will celebrate the independence of the Dominican Republic, including attending the 8th annual Dominicans on the Hill conference: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

(1) supports the goals and ideals of the Juan Pablo Duarte Day of the Dominican Republic;

(2) supports the establishment of a national day of recognition for Juan Pablo Duarte in the United States to honor the founding father of the Dominican Republic; and

(3) urges the people of the United States to observe a national day of recognition for Dominican Americans with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities. <all>

Comments

Comments

Loading comments…