A bill to establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes.
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act
This bill establishes the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, and membership.
Among other duties, the commission must investigate the impacts and ongoing effects of the Indian Boarding School Policies (federal policies under which American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children were forcibly removed from their family homes and placed in boarding schools).
Further, the commission must develop recommendations on ways to (1) protect unmarked graves and accompanying land protections; (2) support repatriation and identify the tribal nations from which children were taken; and (3) discontinue the removal of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children from their families and tribal communities by state social service departments, foster care agencies, and adoption agencies.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 630.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-187.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-187.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 432.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7254-7267)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7255-7267)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Held at the desk.