H.Res. 165 · 116th Congress

Recognizing Chinese railroad workers who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869, and their important contribution to the growth of the United States.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Grace Meng
Introduced
2019-02-28
Latest action
2019-03-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Summary

This resolution (1) recognizes the Chinese railroad workers for their contributions to the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad and the growth of the United States; (2) honors the Chinese railroad workers who lost their lives working in the Sierra Nevada Mountains; and (3) acknowledges the Chinese railroad workers for all the risks they faced, while enduring discrimination and unequal pay and treatment, to complete the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.