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HRES 709 117th Congress House Native Americans

Recognizing that the land that is now known as the United States of America was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples known as Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives.

Introduced: October 8, 2021 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution honors the legacy of Indigenous peoples who inhabited the land before the establishment of the United States. It also calls on state and local governments to encourage formal land acknowledgements before public or ceremonial events.

What's happening now October 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 709: Recognizing that the land that is now known as the United States of America was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples known as Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-709/
MLA
"H. Res. 709: Recognizing that the land that is now known as the United States of America was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples known as Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-709/.
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H. Res. 709, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-709/.
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[H. Res. 709: Recognizing that the land that is now known as the United States of America was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples known as Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-709/)
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