Senate Simple Resolution 681
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A resolution recognizing the Chinese railroad workers who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869 and the important contributions of those railroad workers to the growth of the United States.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 13, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
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Bill Number
681
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
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Summary
This resolution recognizes the contributions of the Chinese immigrants who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869. The resolution also acknowledges the risks they faced in completing the railroad's construction while enduring discrimination and unequal pay and treatment.
August 13, 2020
08/13/2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5411)
08/13/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:15 PM