Bill > HRes946

This resolution honors Rita Moreno, a groundbreaking Puerto Rican-American performer who overcame significant racial and gender barriers in the entertainment industry. Born in Puerto Rico in 1931 and migrating to New York as a child, Moreno became a trailblazing artist who was the first Latina to win an Academy Award for her role in "West Side Story" in 1962. She achieved the rare EGOT status (winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award) in 1977 and has received numerous prestigious national honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004. Beyond her artistic achievements, the resolution celebrates Moreno as a tireless advocate for women's rights, civil rights, and equity in the arts who has served as a role model for generations. The resolution formally recognizes her accomplishments, commends her contributions to arts and civil rights, and calls upon Americans to celebrate her life and work as an embodiment of the American dream and Latino cultural contributions to the United States.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/946/all-info