Expressing support for the designation of September 22, 2020, as "National Hispanic Nurses Day".

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 1141 Expressing support for the designation of September 22, 2020, as ‘‘National Hispanic Nurses Day’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 Ms. SHALALA (for herself, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. SOTO, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. SIRES, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. MUCARSEL- POWELL, Mr. VELA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. CA´RDENAS, and Mr. SAN NICOLAS) submitted the fol- lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of September 22, 2020, as ‘‘National Hispanic Nurses Day’’. Whereas the World Health Organization declared 2020 as the year of the Nurse and Midwife, and coincidentally, 2020 is experiencing unprecedented times highlighting the in- telligence, agility, grit, and tenacity of nurses in all sec- tors across the Nation; Whereas a special group of nurses in the Nation are the His- panic nurses; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:20 Sep 23, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1141.IH HR1141 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 1141 IH Whereas Hispanic nurses provide culturally and ethnically competent care and are educated to be sensitive to re- gional and community customs of persons needing care; Whereas Hispanic nurses are well-positioned to provide lead- ership to eliminate health care disparities that exist in the Nation; Whereas, since 1975, the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) has represented Hispanic nurses (RNs/ LPNs) in the United States and is the only nursing orga- nization for Hispanic nurses whose mission is to advance the health in Hispanic communities and to lead, promote, and advocate for educational, professional, and leadership opportunities for Hispanic nurses; Whereas, since September is the month that has been set aside to honor the contributions of Hispanics, it is only fitting that Hispanic nurses be recognized and honored during this time for their outstanding contributions to their community and country; Whereas the designation of an observation day will help to raise awareness of the accomplishments of Hispanic nurses and pave the way for the important work that they must continue to carry out; Whereas, each February, NAHN convenes nearly 100 nurs- ing leaders from academia, research, education, and prac- tice in Washington, DC, for a Day on Capitol Hill pro- moting legislation that improves the health of Hispanic communities; Whereas Hispanic nurses are strong allies to Congress as they help inform, educate, and work closely with legisla- tors to improve the education, retention, recruitment, and VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:10 Sep 23, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1141.IH HR1141 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 1141 IH practice of all nurses and, more importantly, the health and safety of the patients they care for; and Whereas Hispanic nurses add needed diversity to the profes- sion, and these nurses have engaged in numerous ways to support community and needs of an overlooked, under resourced, and underserved population being severely im- pacted by COVID–19: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the goals and ideals, and the des- 2 ignation, of National Hispanic Nurses Day, as pro- 3 posed by the National Association of Hispanic 4 Nurses; 5 (2) recognizes the significant contributions of 6 Hispanic nurses to the health care system of the 7 United States; and 8 (3) encourages the people of the United States 9 to observe National Hispanic Nurses Day with ap- 10 propriate recognition, ceremonies, activities, and pro- 11 grams to demonstrate the importance of Hispanic 12 nurses to the everyday lives of patients and commu- 13 nities they serve. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:10 Sep 23, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR1141.IH HR1141 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS