Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act

12/30/2022, 7:03 AM

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.

Congress
117

Number
S - 2907

Introduced on
2021-09-30

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/30/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Native Americans

Potential Impact
Adoption and foster care
Advisory bodies
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Child care and development
Child safety and welfare
Elementary and secondary education
Family relationships
Federal-Indian relations
Hawaii
Historical and cultural resources
Human rights
Indian social and development programs
Language arts
Minority education
Public participation and lobbying
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
U.S. history

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/26/2022

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.


Latest Action6/22/2022
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.