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.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 9, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 9, 2005 to May 3, 2006; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Feb 9, 2005 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Feb 9, 2005 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | Feb 9, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Feb 9, 2005 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Feb 9, 2005 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Feb 9, 2005 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Feb 9, 2005 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | May 3, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 9, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 9, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional tributes
- Curricula
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Executive orders
- Federal employees
- Government Operations and Politics
- History
- Holidays
- Labor and Employment
- Leave of absence
- Legislation
- Local employees
- Minorities
- Native Americans
- Secondary education
- State employees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2005Introduced in House
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