Recognizing and honoring the achievements and contributions of Native Americans of the United States and…

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Recognizing and honoring the achievements and contributions of Native Americans of the United States and urging the establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans.

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Recognizes and honors the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 9, 2005

Recognizes and honors the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

Urges Congress to amend the U.S. Code, or the President to issue an Executive order, to establish a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans.

Urges the States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and territories and possessions of the United States to observe the date established.

Encourages public elementary and secondary schools to enhance understanding of Native Americans by providing classroom instruction focusing on their achievements and contributions.

Encourages Americans of all backgrounds to observe the date established as Native American Day through appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Recognizing and honoring the achievements and contributions of Native Americans of the United States and urging the establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans.

Latest action (Feb 9, 2005): Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 9, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.