Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2022

This proclamation designates April 14, 2022 as Pan American Day and April 10-16, 2022 as Pan American Week. It contains extensive policy rhetoric about regional cooperation on democracy, migration, climate, and economic development, but its only binding action is the ceremonial designation of observance dates and a non-mandatory urging of state and territorial officials to hold ceremonies.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 22097

Impact dates

Apr 16, 2022
Pan American Week ends
Apr 14, 2022
Pan American Day observance
Apr 10, 2022
Pan American Week begins

Key directives

Proclaim April 14, 2022 as Pan American Day
Proclaim April 10 through April 16, 2022 as Pan American Week
Urge Governors of 50 States, Governor of Puerto Rico, and territorial officials to honor observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Pan American Day (April 14, 2022) and Pan American Week (April 10-16, 2022) designated as observances

Near term (90d)

Ninth Summit of the Americas referenced as upcoming (held June 2022)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Extensive policy rhetoric on migration, democracy, and climate creates appearance of substantive action, but proclamation is purely ceremonial with no enforceable mandates
No appropriations or agency directives included despite ambitious stated goals