For Immediate Release
Washington, D.C. – May 20, 2026
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FAPA-Led Campaign Marks First Congressional Taiwanese American Heritage Week Resolution Since 2010 and Record 27 Statewide Proclamations

The Formosan Association for Public Affairs’ (FAPA) 2026 Taiwanese American Heritage Week (TAHW) celebration achieved a historic milestone: the first Congressional resolution recognizing TAHW since 2010. FAPA’s grassroots community also worked with more than 100 bipartisan elected officials nationwide to proclaim or recognize TAHW, including 27 state governors — the highest number in the campaign’s 27-year history.

FAPA collaborated with U.S. Representative Ami Bera (D-CA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, to introduce a bipartisan resolution to recognize May 10–16, 2026, as Taiwanese American Heritage Week (H.Res.1280). Introduced on May 13, the resolution was led by Rep. Bera alongside co-leads Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX), Young Kim (R-CA), and Greg Stanton (D-AZ), with additional cosponsors including Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), James Walkinshaw (D-VA), and Dave Min (D-CA).

“I was honored to lead my colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution to formally recognize Taiwanese American Heritage Week,” said Representative Bera. “Taiwanese Americans play an integral role in strengthening the close and enduring partnership between the United States and Taiwan, and I am proud to celebrate the contributions of the more than 700,000 Taiwanese Americans who call our nation home.”

FAPA National President Dr. Su-Mei Kao (林素梅) stated: “For too long, Taiwanese Americans have been made invisible – our identity under threat of being absorbed, our heritage overlooked. The fight to be recognized as Taiwanese and Taiwanese American is real and personal for our community.” Dr. Kao added, “This week is our answer to that. When more than 100 elected officials and 27 Governors across the United States proclaim and recognize Taiwanese American Heritage Week, it is significant. It means that at every level of government, from mayors to Members of Congress, leaders are willing to stand up and say Taiwanese Americans’ stories deserve to be told.”

Beyond Capitol Hill, FAPA also mobilized its 44 chapters to work with more than 100 bipartisan elected officials to proclaim or recognize TAHW, including a record 27 governors, underscoring the growing visibility of the Taiwanese American community across all levels of government. Governors of Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming issued TAHW proclamations.

First observed in 1999, TAHW is celebrated annually in May during the week after Mother’s Day to honor the history, culture, and contributions of Taiwanese Americans.

FAPA 推動 2010 年以來首次「台美人傳統週」國會決議案，27 位州長同步響應創歷史新高

台灣人公共事務會（FAPA）2026 年「台美人傳統週」（Taiwanese American Heritage Week, TAHW）慶祝活動創下歷史性里程碑：成功促成美國國會自 2010 年以來，首度提出表彰「台美人傳統週」的決議案。此外，FAPA 全美草根網絡也與全美超過 100 位跨黨派民選官員合作，透過發布公告或致函方式共同表彰，其中包括 27 位州長共同響應，創下該活動 27 年歷史以來的最高紀錄。

FAPA 此次與美國聯邦眾議員暨「國會台灣連線」共同主席貝拉（Ami Bera, D-CA）辦公室密切合作，提出一項跨黨派決議案（H.Res.1280），正式表彰 2026 年 5 月 10 日至 16 日為「台美人傳統週」。該決議案於 5 月 13 日由眾議員貝拉領銜提出，並由麥考爾（Michael McCaul, R-TX）、金映玉（Young Kim, R-CA）及史坦頓（Greg Stanton, D-AZ）眾議員共同主導。其他共同提案人包括哥倫比亞特區國會代表諾頓（Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-DC），以及眾議員康納（Ro Khanna, D-CA）、謝曼（Brad Sherman, D-CA）、沃金肖（James Walkinshaw, D-VA）與閔大衛（Dave Min, D-CA）。

眾議員貝拉表示：「我很榮幸能帶領國會同僚提出這項跨黨派決議案，正式表彰『台美人傳統週』。台美人在深化美台之間緊密且持久的夥伴關係上，扮演著不可或缺的角色。全美有超過 70 萬名台美人以美國為家，我非常自豪能與大家一同慶祝他們對這個國家的卓越貢獻。」

FAPA 總會會長林素梅博士指出：「長期以來，台美人的認同往往面臨被抹去的威脅，我們的文化傳統也常被忽視。因此，對整個台美人社群而言，爭取正名為『台灣人』與『台美人』，是一場極其真實且切身的奮鬥。」林會長進一步強調：「這一週的豐碩成果，就是我們最強力的回應。當全美有超過百位民選官員、27 位州長共同響應並公告『台美人傳統週』時，這意義非凡。這代表著從地方首長到國會議員，各級政府的領袖們都願意挺身而出，共同肯定台美人的故事值得被看見、被訴說。」

除了國會山莊的成果外，FAPA 也動員全美 44 個分會，促成超過 100 位跨黨派民選官員表彰「台美人傳統週」，其中包括創紀錄的 27 位州長，彰顯出台美人社群在美國各級政府中日益提升的能見度 。阿拉巴馬州、亞利桑那州、康乃狄克州、德拉瓦州、喬治亞州、愛達荷州、伊利諾州、馬里蘭州、麻薩諸塞州、密西根州、密西西比州、內華達州、紐澤西州、北達科他州、俄亥俄州、奧勒岡州、奧克拉荷馬州、賓夕法尼亞州、羅德島州、南卡羅萊納州、田納西州、德州、佛蒙特州、華盛頓州、西維吉尼亞州、威斯康辛州與懷俄明州州長皆發布公告，表彰「台美人傳統週」。

「台美人傳統週」最早於 1999 年開始舉辦，每年5 月於母親節過後一週的期間慶祝，旨在表彰台美人的歷史、文化與對美國社會的卓越貢獻。

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