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HRES-1559House2026-09-17Education

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".

YourVoice.Now Summary

Backs a National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week starting Sept. 14, 2026 — honors these colleges; changes no rules.

The details

Most people would see no change in daily life. This resolution sets no new rules and spends no money. The House would back naming the week of September 14, 2026, National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. These are colleges where at least 25% of undergraduate students are Hispanic. The resolution says 645 such colleges enrolled more than 6 million students in the 2024–2025 school year. They make up 22% of all colleges but teach about 35% of all undergraduates. They are in 30 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The resolution asks people to mark the week with events during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Congressional Summary

This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.

Details

Congress
119th
Chamber
House
Status
summarized
Action
Introduced in House
Action Date
2026-09-17
Date Added
2026-10-02
Source
Congress.gov →

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