IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 279 Supporting the designation of April 10 as ‘‘Dolores Huerta Day’’, in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of Dolores Huerta. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 6, 2023 Ms. GARCIA of Texas (for herself, Ms. NORTON, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. CROCKETT, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. TITUS, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. CORREA, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. SOTO, Mr. COSTA, and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of April 10 as ‘‘Dolores Huerta Day’’, in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of Dolores Huerta. Whereas Dolores Huerta was born on April 10, 1930, in Dawson, New Mexico; Whereas Dolores Huerta began her activism career in 1955 when she cofounded the Stockton, California, chapter of the Community Services Organization, which worked to improve voting access and economic conditions for Latinos; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Apr 06, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR279.IH HR279 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 279 IH Whereas, with her coorganizer Ce´sar Cha´vez, Dolores Huerta founded the National Farm Workers Association, a fore- runner to United Farm Workers, in 1962; Whereas Dolores Huerta helped organize the Delano grape worker strike in 1965 and was the lead negotiator in de- veloping the ensuing contract; Whereas Dolores Huerta was instrumental in the enactment of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, the first law in the United States that allowed farm workers to collectively organize and bargain; Whereas Dolores Huerta has worked tirelessly to create safer working conditions for farm workers, including elimi- nating harmful pesticides; Whereas Dolores Huerta served as the voice for feminism and women’s equality within the farm workers movement; Whereas Dolores Huerta originated the phrase ‘‘Sı´ Se Puede’’, which became a rallying cry for the farm work- ers movement and against injustice; Whereas Dolores Huerta remained committed to her prin- ciples of nonviolence, even when faced with violence at the hands of police and growers; Whereas Dolores Huerta worked in the latter part of her ca- reer to elect more Latinos and women to political office, and has been a champion for women’s rights; Whereas, in 2003, Dolores Huerta founded the Dolores Huerta Foundation to continue her legacy of fighting for equality and civil rights, and is currently the president of this foundation; Whereas Dolores Huerta has received numerous awards, in- cluding the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award and VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Apr 06, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR279.IH HR279 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 279 IH the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor; and Whereas the United States should continue the efforts of Do- lores Huerta to ensure equal protection under the law and civil rights for all people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘Dolores 2 Huerta Day’’; and 3 (2) honors Dolores Huerta’s contributions to 4 advancing civil rights and equality. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Apr 06, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR279.IH HR279 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB