H.Res. 77 · 117th Congress · House

Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Introduced
Feb 1, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Expresses support for

  • the renaming of Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood, New York, as "Quisqueya Heights";
  • the engagement with Google, Wikipedia, Global Positioning System (GPS) applications, post offices, Metropolitan Transportation Authority maps, and tourist maps to recognize Quisqueya Heights; and
  • the fight against the gentrification of this neighborhood.

Recognizes the Dominican community's contribution to this neighborhood.

Honors the long-standing history and rich contributions of Dominican-American elected officials, artists, small-business and bodega owners, writers, and trailblazers.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 01, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. FEB 01, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 01, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Committees

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Feb 1, 2021

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