[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 956 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 956

Recognizing the United Chinese Americans' nationwide food drive and the 
        contributions of Chinese Americans to the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 8, 2020

Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Ms. Meng, and Mr. Ted Lieu of 
 California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                      the Committee on Agriculture

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the United Chinese Americans' nationwide food drive and the 
        contributions of Chinese Americans to the United States.

Whereas the Chinese-American community is inextricably tied to the history of 
        the United States and augments the rich cultural diversity of our 
        Nation;
Whereas, on May 10, 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad was completed with 
        significant contributions from nearly 12,000 Chinese immigrants who 
        comprised more than 80 percent of the workforce of the Central Pacific 
        Railroad Company;
Whereas, on April 17, 1882, the House of Representatives passed a Chinese 
        Exclusion bill, which was enacted into law, and which adversely affected 
        Chinese persons in the United States by prohibiting Chinese workers from 
        entering the United States for 10 years and prohibiting courts from 
        naturalizing Chinese individuals until the legislation was repealed in 
        1943;
Whereas, since January 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in reports of 
        anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents related to the COVID-19 pandemic, 
        with nearly 1,900 incidents reported in recent months;
Whereas despite facing discrimination, Chinese Americans have continued to make 
        significant contributions to the vibrant culture and economic growth of 
        the United States across all major industries, including agriculture, 
        food services, health, manufacturing, science, and other professional 
        fields;
Whereas Chinese-American first responders, scientists, researchers, health care 
        providers, and other frontline workers are among the unsung heroes in 
        the Nation's fight against COVID-19;
Whereas Chinese Americans have joined together to support local communities by 
        donating personal protective equipment to hospitals and caregivers and 
        supporting charitable organizations fighting against the COVID-19 
        pandemic in the United States;
Whereas there are an estimated 50,000 Chinese-American restaurants in the United 
        States, providing hundreds of thousands of American jobs in the food and 
        beverage industry where employees are working to assist those suffering 
        from food insecurity and to deliver meals to frontline workers; and
Whereas, on May 10, 2020, the not-for-profit organization United Chinese 
        Americans (UCA) will be partnering with the United States-China 
        Restaurants Association and other Chinese-American organizations, as 
        well as the Salvation Army and restaurants across the Nation, to launch 
        a nationwide ``Food of Love Day'' to donate meals to people and 
        institutions hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the significance of the Chinese-American 
        community as an integral component of the rich diversity and 
        strength of the United States;
            (2) recognizes the United Chinese Americans' nationwide 
        ``Food of Love Day'' meal drive; and
            (3) honors the Chinese-American community for its community 
        service and philanthropic efforts during the COVID-19 public 
        health crisis.
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