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

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 76 Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 1, 2021 Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, and Mr. VICENTE GON- ZALEZ of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day. Whereas the people of the Dominican Republic acquired au- tonomy and sovereignty on the 27th day of February 1844; Whereas the island of Quisqueya, the indigenous name for what later became the island of Hispaniola, was the cra- dle of thinking and achievement in the Western Hemi- sphere, establishing the first university 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; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:25 Feb 02, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR76.IH HR76 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 76 IH Whereas, during the month of January 2021, Dominican Americans and citizens of the Dominican Republic will celebrate the 208th anniversary of the birth of Juan Pablo Duarte; Whereas Juan Pablo Duarte, along with Francisco Del Rosario Sanchez and Ramon Matias Melia, formed La Trinitaria, a secret organization that initiated the move- ment for the independence of the Dominican Republic; and Whereas, during the month of February 2021, Dominican Americans and citizens of the Dominican Republic will celebrate the independence of the Dominican Republic: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the goals and ideals of the Juan 2 Pablo Duarte Day of the Dominican Republic; 3 (2) supports the establishment of a national day 4 of recognition for Juan Pablo Duarte in the United 5 States to honor the founding father of the Domini- 6 can Republic; and 7 (3) urges the people of the United States to ob- 8 serve a national day of recognition for Dominican 9 Americans with appropriate ceremonies, programs, 10 and activities. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:25 Feb 02, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR76.IH HR76 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS