A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.
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Agreed to (Senate)
Sep 22, 2012
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/21/2012 S6679)
Sep 22, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 9/21/2012 S6679)
Sep 22, 2012
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679)
Sep 22, 2012
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679)
Sep 19, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6464)
Sep 19, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6464-6465)
Sep 19, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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Recognizes November 2012 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day.
What's happening now
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/21/2012 S6679)
Bill text
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Cosponsors
4
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 561: A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-561/
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S. Res. 561, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-561/.
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