WI SJR92

Proclaims October 2025 as Filipino American History Month in Wisconsin to celebrate the heritage and culture of Filipino Americans

More than 22,000 Wisconsinites identify as Filipino, part of a national population of approximately 4.6 million that has grown 78% since 2000

Commemorates the first documented Filipino arrival in the continental U.S. in October 1587 at Morro Bay, California, and the first permanent settlement in 1763 in St. Malo, Louisiana

Recognizes Filipino American contributions across multiple fields including agriculture, health care, education, business, government, science, and technology

Acknowledges Filipino military service from the Civil War through Iraq and Afghanistan, including 250,000 Filipinos who fought alongside American soldiers during World War II