A joint resolution to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the Federal Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States.
Latest action · Aug 6, 2009 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 30, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Recognizes the special legal and political relationship the Indian tribes have with the United States and the solemn covenant with the land we share.
Commends and honors the Native Peoples for the thousands of years that they have stewarded and protected this land.
Recognizes that there have been years of official depredations, ill-conceived policies, and the breaking of covenants by the federal government regarding Indian tribes.
Apologizes on behalf of the people of the United States to all Native Peoples for the many instances of violence, maltreatment, and neglect inflicted on them by U.S. citizens.
Expresses the regret of the United States for the ramifications of former wrongs and its commitment to build on the positive relationships of the past and present to move toward reconciliation.
Urges the President to acknowledge the wrongs of the United States against Indian tribes in U.S. history.
Commends the state governments that have begun reconciliation efforts with recognized Indian tribes located in their boundaries, and encourages all state governments to do the same.
Prohibits anything in this Joint Resolution from authorizing or supporting any claim against the United States or serving as a settlement of any claim against the United States.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2009 to Sep 29, 2009, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Apr 30, 2009 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | Apr 30, 2009 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Apr 30, 2009 |
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Apr 30, 2009 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Apr 30, 2009 |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | Apr 30, 2009 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Apr 30, 2009 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Apr 30, 2009 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Apr 30, 2009 |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | May 6, 2009 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Sep 29, 2009 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 6, 2009Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Apr 30, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Apr 30, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4977)
- Apr 30, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4976-4977)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 46 | To acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States. | Related bill | Apr 30, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2009Introduced in Senate
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