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H.R. 5822 118th Congress House

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act

Official title: To designate Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal public holiday and replace the term "Columbus Day" with the term "Indigenous Peoples' Day", and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 28, 2023 Introduced by: Norma J. Torres Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Commemorative events and holidaysGeneral Native American affairs mattersRacial and ethnic relations
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Sep 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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 Latest action September 28, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5473 Reintroduction of Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 86
All 86 Democratic 71
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Feb 13, 2024
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Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Jan 29, 2024
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Dec 6, 2023
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 13, 2023
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 13, 2023
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Nov 6, 2023
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 13, 2023
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 13, 2023
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 13, 2023
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Oct 11, 2023
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Oct 11, 2023
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 11, 2023
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Oct 10, 2023
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 10, 2023
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Oct 10, 2023
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Oct 10, 2023
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 10, 2023
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Oct 10, 2023
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Oct 10, 2023
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Oct 10, 2023
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 6, 2023
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Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Oct 6, 2023
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Oct 6, 2023
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Oct 6, 2023
Porter, Katie
· Oct 6, 2023
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Oct 6, 2023
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Oct 6, 2023
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 3, 2023
Kildee, Daniel
· Oct 3, 2023
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 3, 2023
 D
Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Oct 3, 2023
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 29, 2023
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 29, 2023
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 29, 2023
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 29, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Sep 29, 2023
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Sep 29, 2023
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 29, 2023
Bush, Cori
· Sep 29, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Sep 29, 2023
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 29, 2023
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Sep 29, 2023
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2023
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Sep 29, 2023
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 29, 2023
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 29, 2023
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Sep 29, 2023
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Sep 29, 2023
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Green, Al
Texas · Sep 29, 2023
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Sep 29, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5822: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5822/
MLA
"H.R. 5822: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5822/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5822, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5822/.
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[H.R. 5822: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5822/)
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