Skip to main content
HR 5473 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Commemorative events and holidays General Native American affairs matters Racial and ethnic relations

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act

Introduced: October 12, 2021 Introduced by: Torres, Norma J. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Indigenous Peoples' Day Act

This bill designates Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal public holiday in lieu of Columbus Day.

What's happening now September 30, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2919 Identical bill Indigenous Peoples' Day Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 83
All 83 Democratic 59
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 16, 2022
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Oct 7, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 7, 2022
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2022
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 8, 2022
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 8, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Dec 16, 2021
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Dec 16, 2021
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Dec 8, 2021
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Dec 2, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Dec 2, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 2, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 5, 2021
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 5, 2021
McEachin, A.
· Nov 5, 2021
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Nov 5, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Oct 26, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 19, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Oct 19, 2021
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 19, 2021
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 12, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Oct 12, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 12, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Oct 12, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Oct 12, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 12, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 12, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 12, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 12, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Oct 12, 2021
Kildee, Daniel
· Oct 12, 2021
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 12, 2021
PRICE, DAVID
· Oct 12, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 12, 2021
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 12, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Oct 12, 2021
Trone, David
· Oct 12, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 12, 2021
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 8, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Oct 8, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 8, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 8, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 8, 2021
Page 1 of 2 Next
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5473: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5473/
MLA
"H.R. 5473: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5473/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5473, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5473/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5473: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5473/)
Report a problem