In 1978, Carter signed into law a bill creating a celebration in May called Asian American Heritage Week. May 7th and 10th days were designated for national observance and recognition of the contributions of Asian Americans and Asian immigrants to American society. [[Norman Mineta]], [[Daniel Inouye]], and other members of Congress and Asian American activists pushed for the bill's passage. Representative [[Frank Horton]] introduced the bill in the House of Representatives in 1977. In 1992, President [[George H. W. Bush]] signed a bill expanding the celebration into [[Asian American Heritage Month]].<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/jimmy-carter-asian-american-heritage-month-rcna71682</ref> In 2021, President Biden signed a bill renaming this celebration Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.<ref>https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/proclamation-10189-asian-american-and-native-hawaiianpacific-islander-heritage-month2021#:~:text=Proclamation%2010189%E2%80%94Asian%20American%20and%20Native,Hawaiian/Pacific%20Islander%20Heritage%20Month,%202021</ref>
