Recognizing the celebration of the Hmong New Year in 2019.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 573 Recognizing the celebration of the Hmong New Year in 2019. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. GALLA- GHER, Mr. POCAN, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. MOORE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. COSTA, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. KIND, and Mr. CORREA) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Recognizing the celebration of the Hmong New Year in 2019. Whereas the Hmong New Year is traditionally celebrated at the end of the rice harvest season in Laos and Southeast Asia in late November or early December; Whereas the Hmong New Year traditionally spans multiple days, with each village starting and ending the New Year on a different date to allow other villages to come, sup- port, and visit each other; Whereas the Hmong New Year is traditionally a time to give thanks to ancestral spirits and visit other villages; Whereas Hmong New Year celebrations traditionally include song, dance, food, and courtship games for youth, includ- ing pov pob, a ball-throwing game; VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:42 Sep 20, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR573.IH HR573 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 573 IH Whereas Hmong Americans across the United States cele- brate the New Year on weekends from October to Decem- ber; and Whereas Hmong New Year celebrations are a significant cul- tural tradition in many communities across the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) recognizes the cultural and historical signifi- 2 cance of the Hmong New Year; 3 (2) expresses the deepest respect for Hmong 4 Americans celebrating this occasion; and 5 (3) wishes Hmong Americans and all individ- 6 uals who observe this holiday a happy New Year. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:42 Sep 20, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR573.IH HR573 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS