Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026
U.S. Congress · HR7325 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2026-02-03. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary (plain-language)
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026 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.
Sponsors
- Tom Cole (primary)
- Don Bacon
- Jack Bergman
- Juan Ciscomani
- Sharice Davids
- Jake Ellzey
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
- Randy Fine
- Vicente Gonzalez
- Erin Houchin
- Kevin Kiley
- Nicholas A. Langworthy
- Tracey Mann
- John R. Moolenaar
- James C. Moylan
- Dan Newhouse
- John H. Rutherford
- Thomas R. Suozzi
- Rudy Yakym III
Text versions
- Introduced in House — 2026-02-03 — XML
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Introduced in House |
| 2026-02-03 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |