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HR 3585 110th Congress House Commemorations Curricula Education Elementary and secondary education Hawaiians Minorities Native Americans Special days

Native American Heritage Day Act of 2007

Introduced: September 19, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Oct 17, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Sep 19, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 19, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native American Heritage Day Act of 2007 - Makes specified findings, including that the Friday immediately succeeding Thanksgiving Day of each year would be an appropriate day to designate as Native American Heritage Day.

Encourages educational institutions to develop model educational curricula, in consultation with Native American governmental leaders, for purposes of recognizing a Native American Heritage Day, emphasizing the contributions of Native Americans to the United States and the world.

Encourages the people of the United States, as well as federal, state, and local governments and interested groups and organizations to observe a Native American Heritage Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

What's happening now October 17, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • SRES 400 Related bill A resolution to designate Friday, November 23, 2007, as "Native American Heritage Day" in honor of the achievements and…
  • S 1852 Related bill Native American Heritage Day Act of 2007
  • HJRES 62 Identical bill Native American Heritage Day Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 15 Republican 2
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 5, 2007
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 30, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 22, 2007
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 10, 2007
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 27, 2007
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 27, 2007
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 27, 2007
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 27, 2007
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 25, 2007
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 19, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 19, 2007
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 19, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3585: Native American Heritage Day Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3585/
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"H.R. 3585: Native American Heritage Day Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3585/.
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H.R. 3585, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3585/.
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