United StatesSenate would support a week honoring service-focused colleges
A pending Senate resolution would support a week honoring these colleges and encourage them to seek funding and set up programs for their communities.
What it does
The Senate would support a week recognizing colleges that serve Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students. The proposed week runs from September 27 through October 3, 2026.
The resolution would encourage these colleges to seek funding and set up programs for students, families, and communities, but it would not require them to do so.
People and interested groups would be asked to mark the week with events and programs, but they would not be required to do so.
Argument forA week of recognition could help more people notice these colleges’ role in educating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students.
Argument againstPlanning events or new programs could take time and effort from colleges and community groups, though the resolution does not require them to do so.
More detail
The Senate would recognize these colleges’ achievements and support designating a week in their honor. The resolution describes colleges that serve Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students. The proposed week is September 27 through October 3, 2026.
The resolution would encourage these colleges to seek funding and establish programs for students, families, and communities. The encouragement concerns Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions and programs for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students, families, and communities. The resolution encourages these steps but does not require colleges to take them.
The resolution would call on people and interested groups to observe the week with suitable activities, ceremonies, and programs. The call includes people in the United States and Pacific U.S. territories, as well as interested groups. This is a request, not a requirement. The call applies during September 27 through October 3, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 28Submitted in SenateLatest
- Sep 28Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5073-5074)Introduced
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