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HRES 1189 116th Congress House Native Americans Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes General Native American affairs matters U.S. history

Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2020 as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture.

Introduced: October 9, 2020 Introduced by: Torres, Norma J. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 9, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution honors and recognizes the unique contributions that indigenous peoples have made to the United States. It also supports the designation of Indigenous Peoples' Day to replace Columbus Day as a federal holiday.

What's happening now October 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 17 Republican 1
O'Halleran, Tom
· Oct 20, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 9, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Oct 9, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Oct 9, 2020
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 9, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Oct 9, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Oct 9, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 9, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Oct 9, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1189: Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2020 as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1189/
MLA
"H. Res. 1189: Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2020 as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1189/.
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H. Res. 1189, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1189/.
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[H. Res. 1189: Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2020 as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1189/)
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