Five Members of the U.S. Congress Introduce Resolution to Establish "Serbian-American Heritage Month"

The resolution was introduced by Members of Congress Claudia Tenney (New York), Emanuel Cleaver (Missouri), Scott Fitzgerald (Wisconsin), Anna Paulina Luna (Florida), and Victoria Spartz (Indiana), demonstrating strong bipartisan support for the initiative to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of the Serbian community to the development of the United States.

The proposed resolution recognizes that Serbs in America have made significant contributions to the development of American society since the nineteenth century in the fields of science, medicine, technology, commerce, the military, public service, culture, the arts, and sports. It also highlights the historic alliance between the Republic of Serbia and the United States during the First and Second World Wars, Nikola Tesla's contribution to the development of modern civilization, as well as Operation Halyard—the largest rescue operation of Allied airmen behind enemy lines in history.

The selection of February is not accidental. During that month, the Republic of Serbia celebrates its Statehood Day, and the proposed Serbian-American Heritage Month would provide an opportunity for educational, cultural, and public programs dedicated to the history, achievements, and heritage of the Serbian-American community to be organized throughout the United States each year.

The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia expresses its appreciation to the Members of Congress who supported this initiative and believes that it will contribute to further strengthening the friendship between the Republic of Serbia and the United States, while also promoting greater public awareness of the contributions of Americans of Serbian descent to the development of American society.