Congressional Daily Record
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry. It mentions committees such as Committee on the Judiciary.
Issued
September 28, 2026
senate side of the record
People
0
No members linked from this section
Legislation
0
No linked legislation in this section
Committees
1
Committees connected to this section
Senate Holds
0
No hold activity linked here
Source Document
Connected Data
Committees
Source Control
Reader mode is for comprehension. The linked government PDF is the official published source.
Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
SEPTEMBER 27, 2026, TO OCTOBER 3, 2026, AS “ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE
AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITUTIONS WEEK”
Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Warren, Mr. Booker, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Smith) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
S. Res. 911
Whereas 2026 marks the 19th anniversary of the formal
recognition and funding of Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander-serving institutions by Congress on
September 27, 2007, in an amendment to the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), as added by section 802
of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (Public Law 110-
84; 121 Stat. 817);
Whereas the Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-Serving Institutions Program was officially
authorized on August 14, 2008, through section 307 of the
Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315; 122
Stat. 3175), which added section 320 to the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g);
Whereas under section 320 of the Higher Education Act of
1965, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
serving institutions are defined as degree-granting
postsecondary institutions that have an undergraduate
enrollment of no less than 10 percent Asian American, Native
Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students;
Whereas the purpose of the Asian American and Native
American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program is to
improve the availability and quality of postsecondary
education programs that serve Asian American, Native
Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students;
Whereas, since 2007, over 280 colleges and universities
throughout the United States, including the United States
territories in the Pacific, have been eligible for funding as
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving
institutions under the Higher Education Act of 1965;
Whereas based on available institutional data and the
statutory eligibility criteria established in the Higher
Education Act of 1965—
(1) in academic year 2025-2026, an estimated 194 colleges
and universities in the United States, including the United
States territories in the Pacific, met the criteria as an
eligible Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
serving institution;
(2) Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
serving institutions comprise approximately 7.2 percent of
all institutions of higher education, yet enroll 45.5 percent
of all Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
undergraduate students in the United States, including the
United States territories in the Pacific;
(3) Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
serving institutions award approximately 50.9 percent of the
associate's degrees and 42.2 percent of the bachelor's
degrees attained by all Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and
Pacific Islander college students in the United States,
including the United States territories in the Pacific; and
(4) nearly one-third of Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander-serving institutions maintain an Asian
American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander enrollment of
more than 20 percent;
Whereas, since 2007, 69 Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander-serving institutions in the United States,
including the United States territories in the Pacific, have
received grant funding through the Asian American and Native
American Pacific Islander-serving institutions program;
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-serving institutions are of critical importance, as
they enroll, support, and graduate large proportions of Asian
American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander college
students, the overwhelming majority of whom are from families
with low incomes and are first-generation college students;
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-serving institutions employ many Asian American,
Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander faculty, staff, and
administrators;
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-serving institutions play a vital role in preserving
the diverse culture, experiences, heritage, and history of
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders;
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-serving institutions create culturally relevant
academic and co-curricular programs, research, and services
which increase retention, transfer, and graduation rates,
while also enhancing the overall educational experiences of
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
students;
Whereas celebrating the vast contributions of Asian
American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving
institutions strengthens the culture of the United States;
and
Whereas the achievements and goals of Asian American and
Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions deserve
national recognition: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) recognizes the achievements and goals of Asian American
and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions in
providing quality educational opportunities to Asian
American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other
students who attend these institutions;
(2) encourages Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-serving institutions to obtain funding and establish
programs to serve the unique needs of Asian American, Native
Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students, families, and
communities;
(3) recognizes the 19th anniversary of the formal
recognition and funding by Congress of Asian American and
Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions and
expresses support for the designation of “Asian American and
Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week”;
and
(4) calls on the people of the United States, including the
United States territories in the Pacific, and interested
groups to observe Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-Serving Institutions Week with appropriate
activities, ceremonies, and programs to demonstrate support
for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
serving institutions.