Bill to build America's first Asian Pacific American National Museum passed by U.S. House of Representatives

　　China News Service, April 27. According to the US Chinese website, as the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is about to kick off this weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously voted on Tuesday (26th) afternoon to pass a resolution aimed at Bill to establish the nation's first Asian Pacific American National Museum and send it to the Senate.

　　The bill, introduced by Democratic Congressman Meng Zhaowen from New York, would create an eight-member committee and plan within 18 months the feasibility of establishing the nation's first Asian Pacific American National Museum in Washington, D.C. The museum's future operations and maintenance, funding sources, and participation in the world's largest museum research complex, the Smithsonian Institution, are researched.

　　Meng Zhaowen said after the bill was passed, "I have been working hard to get this legislation through Congress for the past 7 years. I am very happy that it finally passed the House today. Asian Pacific Americans have historically contributed to the development of the United States. and prosperity ... but unfortunately many people still don't realize the critical role we play, and it's time to change that."

　　Meng Zhaowen also said that the stories of the Asian Pacific American community have been integrated into the American story, and the passage of this bill by the House of Representatives means it is one step closer to becoming a formal law and one step closer to establishing a national museum of Asian Pacific Americans. one step.

　　House Majority Leader Hoyer also welcomed the passage of the bill.

"America has become home to a multicultural people whose rich heritage has made our country stronger, and whose stories are so deeply embedded in American history that the whole story would not be complete without their voices, perspectives and contributions," he said. Telling our history. I congratulate Rep. Meng Zhaowen on this achievement and look forward to joining her and others in celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May.” (Yan Tian)