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H.Res. 1042

ResolutionFederalHouseIn Committee
Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.
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Committee
Latest Action · August 10, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
August 10, 2018
Cosponsors (0)
None
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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.

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