118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1723Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2024

A bill to establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes.

Native Americans
Introduced May 18, 2023
Last action Dec 24, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 18, 2023
Step 2
Referred
May 18, 2023
Indian Affairs
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Committee
Jun 7, 2023
Reported out
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Senate
Dec 20, 2024
Passed Senate w/ Changes
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House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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 rem...

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Timeline · 11 actions
Dec 24, 2024
Received in the House.
Dec 24, 2024
Held at the desk.
Dec 23, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 20, 2024
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec 20, 2024
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 20, 2024
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jul 8, 2024
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-187.
Jul 8, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 432.
Jun 7, 2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.