Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2023.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 49 Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2023. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 20, 2023 Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. BERA, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BOW- MAN, Ms. BROWN, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CASE, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. CHU, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. CORREA, Ms. CROCKETT, Mr. CROW, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. FOS- TER, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. JACOBS, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAMLAGER- DOVE, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mrs. KIM of California, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LIEU, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NICKEL, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. ROSS, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. STANTON, Mrs. STEEL, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. THANEDAR, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. TRONE, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability RESOLUTION Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2023. VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:09 Jan 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\HR49.IH HR49 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 49 IH Whereas Lunar New Year begins on the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the first day of the new year according to the lunisolar calendar, and extends until the full moon 15 days later; Whereas the 15th day of the new year, according to the lunisolar calendar, is called the Lantern Festival; Whereas Lunar New Year is often referred to as Spring Fes- tival in various Asian countries; Whereas many religious and ethnic communities use lunar- based calendars; Whereas Lunar New Year began in China more than 4,000 years ago and is widely celebrated in East and Southeast Asia; Whereas Lunar New Year is recognized as Seollal among Ko- reans and Tet among Vietnamese—who recognize 2023 as Year of the Cat in the Vietnamese Zodiac; Whereas the Asian diaspora has expanded the Lunar New Year celebration into an annual worldwide event; Whereas Lunar New Year is celebrated by millions of Asian Americans, and by many non-Asian Americans, in the United States; Whereas Lunar New Year is celebrated with community ac- tivities and cultural performances; Whereas participants celebrating Lunar New Year travel to spend the holiday reuniting with family and friends; and Whereas Lunar New Year is traditionally a time to wish upon others good fortune, health, prosperity, and happi- ness: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:09 Jan 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR49.IH HR49 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 49 IH (1) recognizes the cultural and historical signifi- 1 cance of Lunar New Year; 2 (2) in observance of this Lunar New Year, the 3 Year of the Rabbit and Year of the Cat, expresses 4 its deepest respect for Asian Americans and all indi- 5 viduals throughout the world who celebrate this sig- 6 nificant occasion; and 7 (3) wishes Asian Americans and all individuals 8 who observe this holiday a happy and prosperous 9 new year. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:09 Jan 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR49.IH HR49 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB