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S.Res. 561 · 112th Congress

A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures…

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A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

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DAD AkakaSponsor
10 cosponsors · 6 D, 4 R
JBR Barrasso MCD Cantwell MCR Crapo AFD Franken DID Inouye TJD Johnson MJR Johanns LMR Murkowski JTD Tester TUD Udall

10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Sep 19, 2012
  2. Senate Passed Sep 22, 2012

Recognizes November 2012 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 22, 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes November 2012 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

Latest action (Sep 22, 2012): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/21/2012 S6679)

Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 19, 2012

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  1. Senate Introduced Sep 19, 2012
  2. Senate Passed Sep 22, 2012

No recorded floor vote found.