Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025
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Topic: Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R) - AK
Summary
This bill establishes the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States within the legislative branch 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.
Legislative Subjects
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; Native Americans; Public participation and lobbying; Racial and ethnic relations; Religion; Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations; U.S. history
Latest Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
2025-07-31
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