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HJRES 55 117th Congress House Native Americans Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Congressional oversight Federal-Indian relations Hawaii Indian lands and resources rights State and local government operations

Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act

Introduced: July 16, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Oct 5, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 10, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jul 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prince Jonah K&#363hi&#333 Kalaniana'ole Protecting Family Legacies Act

This joint resolution consents to the Hawaii legislature's amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. In 2017, the Hawaii legislature reduced the minimum Native Hawaiian blood quantum required for an individual to inherit a homestead lease under the act.

What's happening now October 5, 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 9 Republican 3
D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 29, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 19, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Jul 16, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2021
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jul 13, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 13, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 9, 2021
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jul 9, 2021
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 9, 2021
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jul 9, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 55: Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-55/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 55: Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-55/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 55, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-55/.
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[H.J. Res. 55: Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-55/)
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