US HR1264 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution honors the legacy of Indigenous peoples who inhabited the land before the establishment of the United States. It also calls on state and local governments to encourage formal land acknowledgements before public or ceremonial events.
Title
Recognizing that the land that is now known as the United States of America was originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples known as Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives.
Sponsors
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2020-12-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Congressional tributes
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Native Americans
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Congressional tributes
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Native Americans
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1264/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1264/BILLS-116hres1264ih.pdf |
